发面

發麵

fāmiàn

verb #66,378

Meanings

1 to leaven dough
2 to let dough rise
3 leavened dough

Characters

to rise; to develop

Examples

HSK 3

冬天发面需要的时间更长。

Dōngtiān fāmiàn xūyào de shíjiān gèng cháng.

Leavening dough takes longer in winter.

HSK 6

做馒头要先发面。

Zuò mántou yào xiān fāmiàn.

To make mantou, you have to leaven the dough first.

Tips

usage

Contrast with 死面 (unleavened dough, used for 饺子 and 面条) and 烫面 (hot-water dough). 发面 is for steamed buns (馒头, 包子, 花卷) where the yeast gives that fluffy texture.

Stroke Order

发 fā

面 miàn