馅饼

餡餅

xiànbǐng

noun #3,379

Measure Word

一个馅饼 gè

Meanings

1 meat pie
2 filled pastry
3 pie

Characters

filling; stuffing

flat cake; pastry

Examples

妈妈做的馅饼特别好吃。

Māma zuò de xiànbǐng tèbié hǎochī.

The pies mom makes are especially delicious.

天上不会掉馅饼。

Tiānshàng bùhuì diào xiànbǐng.

Pies won't fall from the sky. (There's no free lunch.)

Tips

culture

天上不会掉馅饼 (pies don't fall from the sky) is a common saying meaning good things don't come for free — similar to 'there's no such thing as a free lunch.'

Stroke Order

馅 xiàn

饼 bǐng