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HSK 2.0 Level 3 HSK 3.0 Level 1 Noun Common

Definitions

  1. 1. bread

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Usage notes

Cultural notes

在中国,传统主食是大米或面食如馒头、面条,但面包在现代也越来越常见,尤其是在城市中。

Formality

Bread in Chinese is simply 面包 (miànbāo), suitable for both formal and informal settings. In some contexts, 面包 can also be used figuratively to mean 'livelihood'.

Example Sentences

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面包 在烤箱里烘着。
The bread is baking in the oven.
这块 面包 太硬了,我咬不动。
This piece of bread is too hard; I can't bite into it.
这块 面包 很软。
This bread is very soft.
我每天早上吃 面包 。
I eat bread every morning.
我喜欢在 面包 上涂蜂蜜。
I like to spread honey on bread.

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