food steamer; bamboo steamer
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
steamer (utensil for steaming food)
Traditionally made of bamboo, commonly used in Chinese cuisine for steaming buns, dumplings, and other dishes. Often stacked in multiple tiers.
Bǎ把
bāo包
zi子
fàng放
jìn进
zhēng蒸
lóng笼
lǐ里
，
zhēng蒸
shí十
wǔ五
fēn分
zhōng钟
。
Put the buns in the steamer and steam them for fifteen minutes.
Zhè这
gè个
zhú竹
zhēng蒸
lóng笼
yǒu有
sān三
céng层
，
kě可
yǐ以
zhēng蒸
hěn很
duō多
mán馒
tou头
。
This bamboo steamer has three tiers and can steam a lot of mantou.
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Nǎi奶
nai奶
cóng从
zhēng蒸
lóng笼
lǐ里
ná拿
chū出
rè热
qì气
téng腾
téng腾
de的
jiǎo饺
zi子
。
Grandma took steaming hot dumplings out of the steamer.