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Baozi Chengdu
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Popo le Chien
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肉包

ròubāo
Also on menus as 肉包子, 鲜肉包
noun Not spicy

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 pork bun

About the dish

家常菜 Home-style · 主食 Staple

A steamed bun of soft wheat dough filled with minced pork seasoned with soy sauce, ginger and scallion. Juicy inside. A common breakfast, often with soy milk or porridge.

Usually contains wheat

Examples

HSK 6
Tā yìkǒuqì chī le sān ge ròubāo.
He ate three pork buns in one go.
HSK 7-9
Ròubāo lǐmian shì zhūròu xiàn, yǎo yì kǒu huì liú tāng.
A pork bun is filled with minced pork, and juice runs out when you bite into it.

Tips

usage
肉包 is short for 肉包子. On a menu, 肉 on its own usually means pork.

Stroke Order

肉 ròu
包 bāo