馒头 (mán tou) — steamed bun, mantou (a type of leavened, steamed bread roll)
Definition
Plain steamed bun with no filling. Unlike 包子 (which is stuffed) and 面包 (baked bread, not steamed), 馒头 is a simple, often slightly sweet or neutral white roll.
noun
steamed bunmantou (a type of leavened, steamed bread roll)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 馒头。Wǒ zǎo shàng chī yí gè mán tou.I eat a steamed bun in the morning.
- 馒头。Shāng diàn mài de mán tou hěn hǎo chī.The steamed buns sold at the store are very tasty.
- 馒头。Mā ma zuò de mán tou bǐ wài miàn de hǎo chī.The steamed buns my mom makes are better than the ones from outside.
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