蒸屉 (zhēngtì): steamer tray

Measure Word

两层蒸屉 céng

Bǎ bāozi bǎi zài zhēngtì shàng, zhōngjiān liú diǎn kōngxì.

Arrange the buns on the steamer tray, leaving some space between them.

Zhège zhēngguō yǒu liǎng céng zhēngtì, kěyǐ tóngshí zhēng liǎng yàng cài.

This steamer has two trays, so you can steam two dishes at once.

usage

蒸屉 is one stacking tier inside a 蒸锅 (steamer pot). 屉 (tì) is the same character used in 抽屉 chōuti 'drawer' — anything you slide in/out as a layer.

蒸 zhēng

屉 tì