Chinese word

面包

Pronunciation

Pinyinmiàn bāo

Meaning

  • nounbread

Example

我买了面包。wǒ mǎi le miàn bāo

I bought bread.

Illustration for 面包 (bread)

More examples

请给我一块面包。qǐng gěi wǒ yí kuài miàn bāo

Please give me a piece of bread.

Core concept

A formed baked food made from flour, ranging from everyday loaves to sweet breakfast treats.

Common phrases

  • 买面包mǎi miàn bāo

    buy bread

  • 吃面包chī miàn bāo

    eat bread

  • 一块面包yí kuài miàn bāo

    a piece of bread

Similar words

吐司tǔ sī: Thin slices from a square loaf of baked bread.
包子bāo zi: A round flour-dough bun steamed with meat, vegetables, or another filling inside.
馒头mán tou: A round piece of steamed flour dough served as a plain staple without filling.

Definition in Chinese

用面粉制成，通常经过发酵或不发酵后烘烤成型的食物，常作为早餐或点心。yòng miàn fěn zhì chéng tōng cháng jīng guò fā jiào huò bù fā jiào hòu hōng kǎo chéng xíng de shí wù cháng zuò wéi zǎo cān huò diǎn xīn

Word origin

面包 (miànbāo, "bread") is a meaning-based compound: 面 (miàn, "flour") identifies the main material, while 包 (bāo, "wrapped bundle") suggests a formed, compact food.

Usage tips

  • For this noun, a kind or flavor word usually comes before it in Chinese, so the first word narrows the meaning.

Other meanings

  • sliced breadnoun
  • sweet breadnoun

Related words

  • 面包店miàn bāo diànbakerynoun

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