汉堡包 (hànbǎobāo): hamburger

Measure Word

一个汉堡包 gè

Meanings

1 hamburger

Characters

汉

hàn

Han; Chinese (phonetic here)

堡

bǎo

fort; castle (phonetic here)

包

bāo

bun; wrapper; package

Examples

HSK 1

我想吃一个汉堡包。

Wǒ xiǎng chī yīgè hànbǎobāo.

I want to eat a hamburger.

HSK 2

这家店的汉堡包很好吃。

Zhè jiā diàn de hànbǎobāo hěn hǎochī.

This restaurant's hamburgers are delicious.

Tips

memory

汉堡 is the phonetic transliteration of 'Hamburg', and 包 (bun/wrapper) is added because it's a bun-based food. The short form 汉堡 is also widely used.

Stroke Order

汉 hàn

堡 bǎo

包 bāo

Related Words

汉堡 hànbǎo #3,133

hamburger / Hamburg (German city)

汉 hàn #4,197

Han (Chinese); the Han ethnicity / man; fellow / the Han dynasty (206 BCE-220 CE)

打包 dǎbāo HSK 5 #4,883

to pack; to package / to get a doggy bag (take leftover food from a restaurant) / to bundle up

包围 bāowéi HSK 5 #3,700

to surround / to encircle / to besiege

包裹 bāoguǒ HSK 4 #3,505

parcel; package / to wrap up

城堡 chéngbǎo #3,149

castle / fortress

堡 bǎo #5,519

fort / fortress / castle

流浪汉 liúlànghàn #5,538

vagrant / tramp / homeless person

钱包 qiánbāo HSK 1 #2,425

wallet / purse

面包 miànbāo HSK 1 #2,094

bread