kneaded dough; ball of dough
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kneaded dough; ball of dough
Specifically refers to a quantity of flour that has been mixed with water and kneaded into a cohesive mass, ready for shaping or further processing.
Mā妈
ma妈
bǎ把
miàn面
tuán团
fēn分
chéng成
xiǎo小
kuài块
，
zhǔn准
bèi备
bāo包
jiǎo饺
zi子
。
Mom divided the dough into small pieces, ready to make dumplings.
Yào要
xiān先
bǎ把
miàn面
tuán团
róu揉
guāng光
huá滑
，
zài再
ràng让
tā它
fā发
jiào酵
。
First, knead the dough until smooth, then let it rise.
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Zhè这
ge个
miàn面
tuán团
r儿
yǒu有
diǎn点
gān干
，
zài再
jiā加
diǎn点
shuǐ水
。
This ball of dough is a bit dry; add a little more water.
Fā发
jiào酵
hǎo好
de的
miàn面
tuán团
tǐ体
jī积
huì会
biàn变
dà大
。
The volume of the dough that has risen will increase.