steamed bun; steamed bread
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
steamed bun; steamed bread
dialectThis is a dialectal pronunciation (standard Mandarin: mántou). The term refers to a staple food in northern China, typically made from wheat flour and yeast, then steamed.
Wǒ我
gāng刚
mǎi买
le了
liǎng两
gè个
mán馒
tou头
。
I just bought two steamed buns.
Zǎo早
cān餐
wǒ我
xǐ喜
huan欢
chī吃
mán馒
tou头
hé和
dòu豆
jiāng浆
。
For breakfast, I like to eat steamed buns and soy milk.
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Zhè这
gè个
mán馒
tou头
yǒu有
diǎn点
yìng硬
le了
。
This steamed bun is a bit hard now.
Nǎi奶
nai奶
zhēng蒸
de的
mán馒
tou头
zuì最
hǎo好
chī吃
。
Grandma's steamed buns are the most delicious.