馒头

mán tou

CL 个 gè

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Noun Rare

Definitions

1. steamed roll
2. steamed bun
3. steamed bread

Word relationships

Related words

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• 包子 bāo zi 包子 bāo zi bao (steamed stuffed bun) 包子是带馅儿的，馒头一般没有馅儿: bao (steamed stuffed bun)
• 花卷 huā juǎn 花卷 huā juǎn Chinese steamed twisted bread roll 花卷是带咸味或葱油的蒸制面食: Chinese steamed twisted bread roll
• 面包 miàn bāo 面包 miàn bāo bread 面包是烤制的，馒头是蒸制的: bread

Usage notes

Cultural notes

馒头是中国北方的主食之一，通常作为主食而非小吃，尤其在缺少米饭时食用。

Example Sentences

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早饭我吃了一个 馒头 。

I ate a steamed bun for breakfast.

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Words Containing 馒头

• 不蒸馒头争口气 不蒸馒头争口气 bù zhēng mán tou zhēng kǒu qì: not to be crushed (idiom)
• 吃人血馒头 吃人血馒头 chī rén xuè mán tou: to take advantage of others' misfortune (idiom)

Child Words of 馒头

• 头 头 tóu: head
• 馒 馒 mán: steamed bread