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馒头

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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

馒头 [mántou]
  1. 1. noun steamed bun

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

馒头 [mántou]
  1. 1. steamed bun; steamed bread

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

馒头 [mántou]
  1. 1. 用发面蒸熟的一种食品,形状多为半球体,不带馅儿。有的地区也称带馅儿的为馒头,如糖馒头、肉馒头

Examples

馒头烤得焦黄
toast a steamed bun brown
馒头
toasted steamed buns
这些馒头欠火。
These buns haven't been steamed long enough.
热气腾腾的馒头
steaming hot buns
一屉馒头
a trayful of steamed buns
这个馒头硬邦邦的,像块石头。
This steamed bun is as hard as rock.
馒头放久了就会长毛。
Steamed bread will go mouldy if kept long.
她特别爱吃包谷面的馒头
She is especially fond of steamed bread made from Indian corn.
这面是用春麦磨的,做出的馒头香甜可口。
This flour is made out of spring wheat and steamed bread made by the flour is very tasty.
他的肚量可真大,一顿饭可以吃三个馒头
He has an enormous appetite, he can eat three steamed buns at one meal.

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