面包

• 拼音: miàn bāo
• 汉字拆解: 面 = flour/surface; 包 = 勹 (wrap) + 巳 (phonetic), meaning to wrap

含义

Bread. Refers to all types of bread, from Western loaves to Asian-style soft bread.

A loanword concept that has become deeply integrated into daily Chinese. Chinese bakeries sell a wide variety of bread styles. Also appears in compound words like 面包店 (bakery) and 面包车 (van, literally 'bread car' due to its shape).

例句

1. 早上我吃了一片面包。
2. 这个面包很好吃。
3. 我去面包店买面包。

用法指南

语境: food, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 你喜欢吃什么面包？(What kind of bread do you like?)
• 我每天早上吃面包。(I eat bread every morning.)

错误说法

• 我要一块面包。(Not wrong, but measure words vary — 一片 for a slice, 一个 for a whole piece; 一块 sounds like a chunk)

起源与历史

A compound of 面 (flour/wheat) and 包 (wrap/bun), literally 'flour wrap' — dough that is baked.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal