荷包蛋 (hé bāo dàn) — fried egg (sunny-side up or poached, with yolk intact)
Definition
A 荷包蛋 is an egg fried or poached so the yolk stays whole and runny — named for its resemblance to a small pouch (荷包). It is not a scrambled egg or an omelet.
noun
fried egg (sunny-side up or poached, with yolk intact)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 荷包蛋。Wǒ zǎo cān xǐ huan chī yí gè hé bāo dàn.I like to eat a fried egg for breakfast.
- 荷包蛋。Zhè ge hé bāo dàn jiān dé gāng gāng hǎo.This fried egg is cooked just right.
- 荷包蛋。Tā gěi wǒ zuò le liǎng gè hé bāo dàn.He made me two fried eggs.
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