牛角包

niújiǎobāo
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 croissant

Examples

HSK 3
Wǒ zǎocān tōngcháng chī yíge niújiǎobāo pèi kāfēi.
For breakfast I usually have a croissant with coffee.
HSK 4
Qiǎokèlì niújiǎobāo shì xiǎopéngyǒu de zuì ài.
Chocolate croissants are kids' favorite.
HSK 7-9
Zhèjiā miànbāodiàn de niújiǎobāo tèbié sū.
The croissants at this bakery are especially flaky.

Tips

memory
牛角 means 'ox horn', a vivid description of the croissant's curved shape. Literally 'ox-horn bun'.

Stroke Order

niú
jiǎo
bāo