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Photo
Baozi Chengdu
By
Popo le Chien
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CC0
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Wikimedia Commons
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Cropped and resized

Photo credit

Photo
Llet de soja i baozi
By
Francesc Fort
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CC BY-SA 4.0
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Wikimedia Commons
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Cropped and resized

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Photo
天立独流老醋配天津包子
By
Amazingloong
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CC BY-SA 4.0
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Wikimedia Commons
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包子

bāozi
noun Not spicy HSK 1 #23,724

Measure Word

一个包子 gè

Meanings

  1. 1 steamed stuffed bun

About the dish

家常菜 Home-style · 主食 Staple

Steamed buns of soft, fluffy wheat dough around a filling, usually savoury: pork, pork with cabbage or scallion, or leek with glass noodles. A common breakfast, usually sold by the piece; the menu often names the filling.

Usually contains wheat

Characters

包
bāo
to wrap; package
子
zi
noun suffix
Literally 'wrapped thing' - dough wrapped around a filling.

Examples

HSK 1
我要两个包子。
Wǒ yào liǎng gè bāozi.
I want two steamed buns.
HSK 1
这个包子很好吃。
Zhège bāozi hěn hǎochī.
This steamed bun is delicious.
HSK 2
包子还是热的，快吃吧。
Bāozi hái shì rè de, kuài chī ba.
The buns are still hot, hurry up and eat.

Tips

culture
包子 are a staple of Chinese breakfast. 狗不理包子 from Tianjin is one of China's most famous brands, dating back to 1858.
usage
包子 typically has savory fillings (pork, vegetables). Sweet filled buns are often called 豆沙包 (red bean buns).

Stroke Order

包 bāo
子 zǐ