发面

發麵

fāmiàn

verb #66,378

Meanings

1 to leaven dough
2 to let dough rise
3 leavened dough

Characters

to rise; to develop

Examples

做馒头要先发面。

Zuò mántou yào xiān fāmiàn.

To make mantou, you have to leaven the dough first.

冬天发面需要的时间更长。

Dōngtiān fāmiàn xūyào de shíjiān gèng cháng.

Leavening dough takes longer in winter.

Tips

usage

Contrast with 死面 (sǐmiàn, unleavened dough, used for 饺子 and 面条) and 烫面 (tàngmiàn, hot-water dough). 发面 is for steamed buns (馒头, 包子, 花卷) where the yeast gives that fluffy texture.

Stroke Order

发 fā

面 miàn