馒头

饅頭

mántou

noun HSK 6 #23,773

Measure Word

一个馒头 gè

Meanings

1 steamed bun (plain, without filling)

Characters

Examples

北方人喜欢吃馒头。

Běifāng rén xǐhuān chī mántou.

Northerners like to eat steamed buns.

早饭吃了两个馒头。

Zǎofàn chī le liǎng gè mántou.

I ate two steamed buns for breakfast.

奶奶做的馒头特别好吃。

Nǎinai zuò de mántou tèbié hǎochī.

Grandma's steamed buns are especially delicious.

Tips

usage

馒头 is plain (no filling), while 包子 (bāozi) has filling. 馒头 is a staple food in northern China, equivalent to rice in the south. They're eaten with dishes, not as a standalone snack.

Stroke Order

馒 mán

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