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HK Mid-levels 堅道 Caine Road 新藍塘麵包餐廳 New Blue Pool Bakery Restaurant Tea break 荷包蛋 Poached egg 通心粉 Macaroni Oct-2010
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LeeMaclands
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Sunny Side Up with toast
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Peachyeung316
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CC BY-SA 4.0
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Fried Egg 2
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Matthew Murdoch
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CC BY 2.0
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煎蛋

jiāndàn
Also on menus as 煎鸡蛋
noun Not spicy

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 fried egg

About the dish

家常菜 Home-style · 小吃 Snack

One egg fried whole in a pan, on one side or both, with a set white and a soft or firm yolk. Usually a breakfast item or an add-on to a bowl of noodles.

Usually contains egg

Examples

HSK 4
Wǒ zǎofàn chī le yí ge jiāndàn hé yí piàn miànbāo.
I had a fried egg and a slice of bread for breakfast.
HSK 5
Nǐ de jiāndàn yào dānmiàn háishi shuāngmiàn?
Do you want your fried egg cooked on one side or both?

Tips

usage
煎蛋 keeps the egg whole. Scrambled eggs are 炒蛋, and many people also call a whole fried egg 荷包蛋.

Stroke Order

煎 jiān
蛋 dàn