to knead flour into dough; dough with extra flour kneaded in
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to knead dry flour into dough
technicalA specific technique in Chinese dough-making, often used for certain types of steamed buns or flatbreads to achieve a denser, chewier texture.
Zuò做
qiàng戗
miàn面
mán馒
tóu头
，
huó和
miàn面
shí时
yào要
biān边
róu揉
biān边
qiàng戗
miàn面
。
To make 'qiangmian' steamed buns, you need to knead in dry flour while mixing the dough.
Tā她
zhèng正
zài在
chú厨
fáng房
lǐ里
qiàng戗
miàn面
，
zhǔn准
bèi备
zhēng蒸
mán馒
tóu头
。
She is in the kitchen kneading flour into the dough, preparing to steam buns.
noun
dough (often leavened) with extra dry flour kneaded into it
informalRefers to the finished dough product itself. Often followed by the specific food item made from it, like '戗面馒头'.
Qiàng戗
miàn面
mán馒
tóu头
bǐ比
pǔ普
tōng通
mán馒
tóu头
gèng更
yǒu有
jiáo嚼
jìn劲
。
'Qiangmian' steamed buns are chewier than regular steamed buns.
Jīn今
tiān天
mā妈
ma妈
lào烙
le了
qiàng戗
miàn面
dà大
bǐng饼
，
tè特
bié别
xiāng香
。
Mom made 'qiangmian' flatbread today, and it's especially fragrant.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
qiàng戗
miàn面
zuò做
chū出
lái来
de的
huā花
juǎn卷
céng层
cì次
fēn分
míng明
。
The steamed rolls made from this kind of 'qiangmian' dough have distinct layers.