flatbread made of corn or millet flour
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
flatbread; pancake
A type of unleavened bread traditionally baked by sticking the dough to the side of a wok or pan. Commonly associated with Northern Chinese and rustic cuisine.
Nǎi奶
nai奶
zuò做
de的
yù玉
mǐ米
miàn面
bǐng饼
zi子
tè特
bié别
xiāng香
。
The cornmeal flatbread Grandma makes is especially fragrant.
Zài在
nóng农
cūn村
，
rén人
men们
xí习
guàn惯
bǎ把
bǐng饼
zi子
tiē贴
zài在
guō锅
biān边
kǎo烤
shú熟
。
In the countryside, people are accustomed to sticking the flatbread to the side of the wok to bake it.
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Xiǎo小
mǐ米
miàn面
bǐng饼
zi子
shì是
chuán传
tǒng统
de的
běi北
fāng方
zhǔ主
shí食
。
Millet flour flatbread is a traditional staple food in northern China.