擀面杖

擀麵杖
gǎnmiànzhàng
noun #38,780

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 rolling pin

Examples

HSK 5
Gǎnmiànzhàng yìbān shì mùtou zuò de.
Rolling pins are usually made of wood.
HSK 7-9
Nǎinai yòng gǎnmiànzhàng bǎ miàntuán gǎn chéng jiǎozi pí.
Grandma uses the rolling pin to roll the dough into dumpling wrappers.

Tips

culture
Chinese 擀面杖 are typically thin straight wooden dowels (no handles), perfect for rolling small thin discs like 饺子皮 (dumpling skins) or 面条 (noodles). They differ from the thick handled Western rolling pin used for pie crust.

Stroke Order

gǎn
miàn
zhàng