貝果 / 贝果
bèiguǒ
The English word bagel is translated into Mandarin as 貝果 / 贝果 (bèiguǒ). Wiktionary also lists 焙果 (bèiguǒ) and 培果 (péiguǒ).
Meaning: toroidal bread roll that is boiled and then baked (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mandarin | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| 貝果 / 贝果 | bèiguǒ |
| 焙果 | bèiguǒ |
| 培果 | péiguǒ |
| 百吉圈 | bǎijí quān |
| 百吉 | bǎijí |
| 麵包圈 / 面包圈 | miànbāoquān |
The term refers to the toroidal bread roll that is boiled and then baked.
Which one should you use?
貝果 / 贝果 and 焙果 both share the same pronunciation, bèiguǒ. The term 百吉 is a colloquial shortened version of 百吉圈, often used in menus or casual conversation.
How do you pronounce it?
bèiguǒ
Did you know?
- Because 貝果 uses the character for 'shell' (貝), a person unfamiliar with the English loanword might mistakenly think they are ordering a seafood dish.
- In traditional Chinese calligraphy, the character 貝 in 貝果 is a pictograph of a cowrie shell, which historically represented currency and wealth in ancient China.
- The word 貝果 is a loan from the English 'bagel', which itself comes from the Yiddish word בייגל.
Examples in context
- 我在早餐店买了一个面包圈。I bought a bagel at the breakfast shop.
- 这家咖啡馆有卖贝果吗？Does this coffee shop sell bagels?
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bagel” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 貝果, CC BY-SA 4.0.
