包面

包麵

bāomiàn

noun

Measure Word

一碗包面 wǎn

Meanings

1 wonton (Sichuan, Jiangxi and Hunan regional name for 馄饨)

Characters

Examples

重庆人把馄饨叫做包面。

Chóngqìng rén bǎ húntún jiàozuò bāomiàn.

Chongqing people call wontons 'baomian.'

早上吃一碗红油包面真过瘾。

Zǎoshang chī yī wǎn hóngyóu bāomiàn zhēn guòyǐn.

A bowl of chili-oil wontons in the morning really hits the spot.

Tips

usage

Regional names for wonton vary widely: 馄饨 húntún (standard / north), 云吞 yúntūn (Cantonese), 抄手 chāoshǒu (Sichuan), 包面 bāomiàn (Sichuan / Jiangxi / Hunan), 扁食 biǎnshí (Fujian / Taiwan). All refer to the same family of small dumplings in soup.

Stroke Order

包 bāo

面 miàn