馅饼

餡餅

xiànbǐng

noun #3,379

Measure Word

一个馅饼 gè

Meanings

1 meat pie
2 filled pastry
3 pie

Characters

filling; stuffing

flat cake; pastry

Examples

HSK 2

妈妈做的馅饼特别好吃。

Māma zuò de xiànbǐng tèbié hǎochī.

The pies mom makes are especially delicious.

HSK 2

天上不会掉馅饼。

Tiānshàng bù huì diào xiànbǐng.

Pies won't fall from the sky. (There's no free lunch.)

Tips

culture

天上不会掉馅饼 (pies don't fall from the sky) is a common saying meaning good things don't come for free - similar to 'there's no such thing as a free lunch.'

Stroke Order

馅 xiàn

饼 bǐng