荷叶饼

荷葉餅

héyèbǐng

noun

Measure Word

一张荷叶饼 zhāng

Meanings

1 lotus leaf pancake
2 thin steamed flatbread used to wrap Peking duck

Characters

flatbread / pancake

Examples

北京烤鸭要用荷叶饼卷着吃。

Běijīng kǎoyā yào yòng héyèbǐng juǎnzhe chī.

Peking duck is eaten wrapped in lotus leaf pancakes.

荷叶饼薄得像纸一样。

Héyèbǐng báo de xiàng zhǐ yīyàng.

The lotus leaf pancakes are paper-thin.

Tips

usage

Name refers to the pancake's shape (round and folded like a lotus leaf), not the ingredients. Usually served with Peking duck, scallions and hoisin sauce.

Stroke Order

荷 hé

叶 yè

饼 bǐng