荷叶饼

荷葉餅

héyèbǐng

noun

Measure Word

一张荷叶饼 zhāng

Meanings

1 lotus leaf pancake
2 thin steamed flatbread used to wrap Peking duck

Characters

flatbread / pancake

Examples

HSK 4

荷叶饼薄得像纸一样。

Héyèbǐng báo de xiàng zhǐ yīyàng.

The lotus leaf pancakes are paper-thin.

HSK 5

北京烤鸭要用荷叶饼卷着吃。

Běijīng kǎoyā yào yòng héyèbǐng juǎn zhe chī.

Peking duck is eaten wrapped in lotus leaf pancakes.

Tips

usage

Name refers to the pancake's shape (round and folded like a lotus leaf), not the ingredients. Usually served with Peking duck, scallions and hoisin sauce.

Stroke Order

荷 hé

叶 yè

饼 bǐng