Meaning of 面包
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- bread
Measure word: 片,塊|块
How to use 面包
面包 is the everyday word for Western-style bread, from sliced loaves to buns sold in bakeries. The measure word is usually 个 (gè) for a roll or 片 (piàn) for a slice. Example: 我早上吃面包。(Wǒ zǎoshang chī miànbāo.) I eat bread in the morning.
面 (miàn) here means flour or dough, and 包 (bāo) means to wrap or a bundle. Picture a bundle of baked dough, and you have bread.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 面包 (miànbāo, bread) with 包子 (bāozi, steamed stuffed bun). They are different foods, and a 包子 is steamed, not baked. Also keep 包 in the first tone, bāo, not bào.
面包 in example sentences
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面 miàn · face · 9 strokes
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包 bāo · to cover · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 面包.
| 见面 | jiànmiàn | to meet; to see each other |
| 钱包 | qiánbāo | purse; wallet |
| 包子 | bāozi | baozi; bao (steamed stuffed bun) |
| 书包 | shūbāo | schoolbag; satchel |
| 面条儿 | miàntiáor | erhua variant of 麵條|面条[mian4 tiao2] |
| 面前 | miànqián | in front of; facing |
| 方面 | fāngmiàn | respect; aspect |
| 对面 | duìmiàn | opposite; across (the street etc); directly in front of one; up ahead |
| 方便面 | fāngbiànmiàn | instant noodles |
| 里面 | lǐmiàn | inside; interior |
| 外面 | wàimiàn | outside (also pr. [wai4 mian5] for this sense); surface |
| 上面 | shàngmiàn | on top of; above-mentioned |
Questions about 面包
What does 面包 mean?
面包 (miànbāo) means "bread" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 面包?
面包 is made of 2 characters: 面 (9 strokes), 包 (5 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 面包 an HSK word?
Yes. 面包 is on the HSK 1 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 面包 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 面包 is written 麵包.
Why does 面 mean both face and flour?
In simplified Chinese, 面 covers two older characters. 面 meant face or surface, as in 见面 (jiànmiàn) and 面前 (miànqián), and 麵 meant flour or noodles, as in 面条儿 (miàntiáor). In 面包 it carries the flour meaning.
How do I say a loaf or a slice of bread?
A slice is 一片面包 (yí piàn miànbāo). A whole loaf is often 一条面包 (yì tiáo miànbāo), and a single roll is 一个面包 (yí gè miànbāo).