包面

包麵

bāomiàn

noun

Measure Word

一碗包面 wǎn

Meanings

1 wonton (Sichuan, Jiangxi and Hunan regional name for 馄饨)

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

重庆人把馄饨叫做包面。

Chóngqìng rén bǎ húntún jiàozuò bāomiàn.

Chongqing people call wontons 'baomian.'

HSK 7-9

早上吃一碗红油包面真过瘾。

Zǎoshang chī yī wǎn hóngyóu bāomiàn zhēn guòyǐn.

A bowl of chili-oil wontons in the morning really hits the spot.

Tips

usage

Regional names for wonton vary widely: 馄饨 (standard / north), 云吞 (Cantonese), 抄手 (Sichuan), 包面 (Sichuan / Jiangxi / Hunan), 扁食 (Fujian / Taiwan). All refer to the same family of small dumplings in soup.

Stroke Order

包 bāo

面 miàn