面包

麵包

miànbāo

noun HSK 1 #2,094

Meanings

1 bread

Characters

Literally 'flour wrap' — dough wrapped and baked into bread.

Examples

我早上吃面包。

Wǒ zǎoshang chī miànbāo.

I eat bread in the morning.

请给我两个面包。

Qǐng gěi wǒ liǎng ge miànbāo.

Please give me two pieces of bread.

Tips

culture

Chinese bakeries (面包店) are very popular in cities. Unlike Western bakeries, they often feature sweet breads with fillings like red bean, taro or pork floss.

Stroke Order

面 miàn

包 bāo