薄饼

薄餅

báobǐng

noun #7,016

Measure Word

一张薄饼 zhāng

Meanings

1 thin pancake
2 crepe
3 flatbread

Characters

cake; pancake; flatbread

Examples

北京烤鸭要配薄饼吃。

Běijīng kǎoyā yào pèi báobǐng chī.

Peking duck is eaten with thin pancakes.

她做的薄饼又薄又软。

Tā zuò de báobǐng yòu báo yòu ruǎn.

The pancakes she makes are thin and soft.

Tips

mistakes

薄 has two pronunciations: bao (thin, colloquial) and bo (thin, literary). In 薄饼, use bao.

culture

薄饼 is essential for eating Peking duck and is also a traditional food during the Lichun (Start of Spring) festival.

Stroke Order

薄 báo

饼 bǐng