馒头

饅頭
mántou
noun HSK 6 #23,773

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 steamed bun (plain, without filling)

Examples

HSK 2
Běifāng rén xǐhuān chī mántou.
Northerners like to eat steamed buns.
HSK 2
Nǎinai zuò de mántou tèbié hǎochī.
Grandma's steamed buns are especially delicious.
HSK 5
Zài běifāng rén de jìyì lǐ, mántou shì jiā de wèidao.
For northerners, steamed buns taste like home.

Tips

usage
馒头 is plain (no filling), while 包子 has filling. 馒头 is a staple food in northern China, equivalent to rice in the south. They're eaten with dishes, not as a standalone snack.

Stroke Order

mán
tóu