面包 miànbāo bread
How to remember 面包: 面 face + 包 parcel = bread.
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How it is used
- Bread (Western-style loaf) - 一片面包 (yí piàn miànbāo) a slice of bread.
- Here 面 means flour/dough; don't confuse with 面条 (noodles), the other 面 food.
- A common breakfast item alongside 牛奶 and 鸡蛋.
Example sentences
- 我吃面包。 Wǒ chī miànbāo.I eat bread.
- 今天的早餐是烤面包。 Jīntiān de zǎocān shì kǎomiànbāo.Today's breakfast is toast.