steamed bun; stuffed bun (dialect)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
steamed bun; mantou
A staple food in Northern Chinese cuisine, often eaten with dishes or used as a base for other foods (e.g., 炸馒头). Plain and unsweetened.
Zǎo早
cān餐
wǒ我
chī吃
le了
liǎng两
gè个
mán馒
tou头
hé和
yī一
wǎn碗
zhōu粥
。
For breakfast, I ate two steamed buns and a bowl of porridge.
Gāng刚
chū出
guō锅
de的
mán馒
tou头
yòu又
bái白
yòu又
ruǎn软
。
The freshly steamed buns are white and soft.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
mán馒
tou头
shì是
zá杂
liáng粮
zuò做
de的
。
This kind of steamed bun is made from coarse grains.
noun
stuffed bun; baozi
dialectThis meaning is dialectal, primarily used in some Northern and Northwestern regions. In Standard Mandarin, '包子' is the common term.
Wǎn晚
shang上
zán咱
men们
chī吃
ròu肉
mán馒
tou头
ba吧
。
Let's have meat buns for dinner.
Zhè这
jiā家
de的
cài菜
mán馒
tou头
tè特
bié别
hǎo好
chī吃
。
The vegetable buns from this shop are especially delicious.