Chinese word

保鲜膜

Pronunciation

Pinyinbǎo xiān mó

Meaning

  • nounplastic wrap

Example

请用保鲜膜把水果包好。qǐng yòng bǎo xiān mó bǎ shuí guǒ bāo hǎo

Please wrap the fruit well in plastic wrap.

Illustration for 保鲜膜 (plastic wrap)

More examples

超市里我需要买保鲜膜。chāo shì lǐ wǒ xū yào mǎi bǎo xiān mó

I need to buy plastic wrap at the supermarket.

Core concept

A close-fitting transparent cover separates food from air and delays the loss of freshness.

Common phrases

  • 买保鲜膜mǎi bǎo xiān mó

    buy plastic wrap

  • 用保鲜膜密封yòng bǎo xiān mó mì fēng

    seal with plastic wrap

Similar words

塑料膜sù liào mó: A thin plastic sheet used to wrap or protect items during storage.
保鲜袋bǎo xiān dài: A soft bag for holding food and closing it for storage.
保鲜盒bǎo xiān hé: A hard container with a lid for storing food in a refrigerator or elsewhere.
铝箔lǚ bó: A thin sheet of aluminum used to wrap food, block light, or withstand heating.

Definition in Chinese

一种用来包裹食物的薄而透明的塑料薄膜，用以隔绝空气，延长食物的新鲜度。yì zhǒng yòng lái bāo guǒ shí wù de báo ér tòu míng de sù liào báo mó yòng yǐ gé jué kōng qì yán cháng shí wù de xīn xiān dù

Word origin

保鲜膜 (bǎoxiānmó, "plastic wrap") joins 保 (bǎo, "keep") + 鲜 (xiān, "fresh") + 膜 (mó, "membrane") to name a membrane that keeps food fresh.

Usage tips

  • For microwave use, the package label matters because different products have different heat limits, so suitability cannot be assumed from the name alone.

Related words

  • 保鲜盒bǎo xiān héfood storage containernoun
  • 保鲜袋bǎo xiān dàifood storage bagnoun

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