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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary
- 馒头
[mántou]
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noun
steamed bun
Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary
- 馒头
[mántou]
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1.
名
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
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把馒头烤得焦黄
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toast a steamed bun brown
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烤馒头
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toasted steamed buns
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这些馒头欠火。
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These buns haven't been steamed long enough.
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热气腾腾的馒头
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steaming hot buns
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一屉馒头
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a trayful of steamed buns
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这个馒头硬邦邦的,像块石头。
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This steamed bun is as hard as rock.
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馒头放久了就会长毛。
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Steamed bread will go mouldy if kept long.
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她特别爱吃包谷面的馒头。
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She is especially fond of steamed bread made from Indian corn.
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这面是用春麦磨的,做出的馒头香甜可口。
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This flour is made out of spring wheat and steamed bread made by the flour is very tasty.
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他的肚量可真大,一顿饭可以吃三个馒头。
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He has an enormous appetite, he can eat three steamed buns at one meal.
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