guōkuī

锅盔

Word · NounTraditional鍋盔

small griddle cake; baked flatbread

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

small griddle cake; a type of baked or pan-fried flatbread

A type of baked or pan-fried wheat flatbread, smaller and thicker than some other Chinese breads. It has a crispy exterior and a soft interior, and is often eaten as a staple food or snack, particularly in northern and western China (e.g., Shaanxi, Gansu).

Shǎn陕
xī西
de的
guō锅
kuī盔
wài外
sū酥
lǐ里
nèn嫩
 ,
tè特
bié别
xiāng香
 。

Shaanxi's guokui is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and has a particularly delicious aroma.

Zǎo早
cān餐
tā他
mǎi买
le了
yī一
gè个
guō锅
kuī盔
hé和
yī一
wǎn碗
dòu豆
jiāng浆
 。

For breakfast, he bought a guokui and a bowl of soy milk.

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Zhè这
zhǒng种
xiǎo小
guō锅
kuī盔
kě可
yǐ以
zhí直
jiē接
chī吃
 ,
yě也
kě可
yǐ以
jiā夹
cài菜
 。

This kind of small guokui can be eaten plain or filled with vegetables.

Gāng刚
chū出
lú炉
de的
guō锅
kuī盔
rè热
hū乎
hū乎
de的
 ,
zuì最
hǎo好
chī吃
le了
 。

Guokui fresh out of the oven, nice and hot, tastes the best.