包子 bāozi steamed stuffed bun
How to remember 包子: 包 parcel + 子 child = steamed stuffed bun.
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How it is used
- Fluffy steamed buns with filling inside, a common breakfast - 肉包子 (ròu bāozi) meat bun.
- Versus 馒头 (mántou), which is a plain steamed bun with no filling; the filling is what makes it a 包子.
- Also a gentle slang jab for a pushover: 你太包子了 you're too much of a doormat.
Example sentences
- 中国人普遍都爱吃包子。 Zhōngguórén pǔbiàn dōu ài chī bāozi.Most Chinese love to eat baozi.