guōbā

锅巴

Word · NounTraditional鍋巴

crispy rice; rice crust; snack food

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

crispy rice crust; scorched layer of rice

neutral

Refers to the browned, crispy layer of rice that sticks to the bottom of a pot or rice cooker after cooking. It is sometimes eaten as a simple snack.

Wǒ我
xǐ喜
huān欢
chī吃
diàn电
fàn饭
guō锅
dǐ底
xià下
de的
guō锅
bā巴
 。

I like to eat the crispy rice crust at the bottom of the rice cooker.

Zhōu粥
zhǔ煮
hú糊
le了
 ,
guō锅
dǐ底
jié结
le了
yī一
céng层
hòu厚
hòu厚
de的
guō锅
bā巴
 。

The porridge burned, and a thick layer of scorched rice formed at the bottom of the pot.

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Xiǎo小
shí时
hou候
 ,
nǎi奶
nai奶
cháng常
bǎ把
guō锅
bā巴
liú留
gěi给
wǒ我
dàng当
líng零
shí食
 。

When I was a child, grandma would often save the rice crust for me as a snack.

2.

noun

crispy rice snack; seasoned rice cracker

neutral

Refers to a commercial snack food made from cooked rice, grains, and seasonings that is pressed and baked or fried until crispy. It comes in various flavors.

Chāo超
shì市
lǐ里
yǒu有
mài卖
gè各
zhǒng种
kǒu口
wèi味
de的
guō锅
bā巴
 ,
bǐ比
rú如
sān三
xiān鲜
guō锅
bā巴
 。

Supermarkets sell crispy rice snacks in various flavors, such as three-delicacies flavor.

Kàn看
diàn电
yǐng影
shí时
 ,
tā他
chī吃
le了
yī一
zhěng整
dài袋
má麻
là辣
guō锅
bā巴
 。

While watching the movie, he ate a whole bag of spicy rice crackers.

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Zhè这
zhǒng种
xiǎo小
mǐ米
guō锅
bā巴
yòu又
xiāng香
yòu又
cuì脆
 ,
hěn很
hǎo好
chī吃
 。

This millet rice cracker is fragrant, crispy, and very tasty.