板鸭

板鴨

bǎnyā

noun

Measure Word

一只板鸭 zhī

Meanings

1 pressed (dried) salted duck
2 (slang) Spain (from 西班牙 sounding like 'xī-bān-yá')

Characters

board; plank; flat

Examples

南京的桂花板鸭是地道特产。

Nánjīng de guìhuā bǎnyā shì dìdào tèchǎn.

Nanjing's osmanthus-cured pressed duck is a genuine local specialty.

球迷们叫西班牙队"板鸭队"。

Qiúmí men jiào Xībānyá duì "bǎnyā duì".

Football fans nickname the Spanish national team the 'Banya squad.'

Tips

culture

南京板鸭 has been a tribute food since the Ming dynasty — the duck is salt-cured then pressed flat (hence 板, 'plank') and air-dried. The 'Spain' slang is a 21st-century football joke from the resemblance of 西班牙 to 板鸭.

Stroke Order

板 bǎn

鸭 yā