Definition
汉堡 is a proper noun that can refer to Hamburg, the second-largest city in Germany, but in everyday Chinese it is far more commonly used as a short form of 汉堡包 (hamburger), meaning a hamburger sandwich. When ordering food or shopping, most Chinese speakers will assume you mean the food, so context is important to distinguish between the city and the sandwich.
p.w.
Hamburg (city in Germany)hamburger (short for 汉堡包)
Examples
- 汉堡。Xià gè yuè wǒ dǎsuàn qù Hàn bǎo lǚxíng.Next month I plan to travel to Hamburg.
- 汉堡。Zhōngwǔ wǒ chī le yí gè Hàn bǎo.I ate a hamburger for lunch.
- 汉堡。Zhè jiā diàn de Hàn bǎo hěn hǎochī.The hamburgers at this place are very tasty.
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