Writing
面包 (miànbāo) — how to say "bread" in Chinese
面包
Bread
noun
Character composition
面
flour
包
bun
Radicals / Keys
面
Face
#176 · miàn · 9 strokes
勹
Wrap
#20 · bāo · 2 strokes
Collocations
面包店
miànbāo diàn
bakery
吃面包
chī miànbāo
eat bread
买面包
mǎi miànbāo
buy bread
Examples
我刚从面包店买了一个新鲜的面包。
I just bought a fresh loaf of bread from the bakery.
早餐我吃了面包。
I ate bread for breakfast.
Mnemonic
[miànbāo-] Minnie Mouse 🐭 is in the kitchen, mixing 面 flour and shaping 包 buns. In no time, there's a delightful smell of fresh 面包 bread coming from the oven! She dances around with a twirl, feeling the magic of freshly baked bread.
Frequently asked questions
How to say bread in Mandarin?
"bread" in Chinese is 面包 (miànbāo).
面包 meaning in English
面包 (miànbāo) means "Bread".
Bread in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced miànbāo (written as mianbao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Bread in Chinese characters
It is written 面包: 面 has 9 strokes, 包 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 面包?
面包 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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