English–Chinese

“filling” in Chinese

Chinese

Also填充物 (tián chōng wù)

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiànr

Example

这个包子的馅儿很多。zhè ge bāo zi de xiànr hěn duō

This steamed bun has a lot of filling.

Illustration for 馅儿 (filling)

How to say “filling” in Chinese

“Filling” in Chinese is 馅儿 (xiànr).

The flavorful food packed inside a wrapper of dough or pastry.

Full entry for 馅儿: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 馅儿

她喜欢甜的馅儿。tā xǐ huān tián de xiànr

She likes sweet filling.

Tips for using 馅儿

  • Knowing this word makes food choices more precise because the same wrapper can contain meat, vegetables, red bean paste, or another mixture.

Other Chinese words for “filling”

牙医给我换了填充物。yá yī gěi wǒ huàn le tián chōng wù

The dentist replaced my filling.

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