香蕉面包
xiāngjiāo miànbāo
The English phrase "banana bread" is translated into Chinese as 香蕉面包 (xiāngjiāo miànbāo).
香蕉面包 refers to a type of bread made with mashed bananas.
Meaning: type of bread made with mashed bananas (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The term is a compound of 香蕉 (xiāngjiāo), meaning 'banana' and 面包 (miànbāo), meaning 'bread'.
How do you pronounce it?
xiāngjiāo miànbāo
Did you know?
- The word for 'bread' 面包 literally translates to 'flour face'.
- The word 香 in 香蕉 means 'fragrant' or 'sweet smelling', suggesting the language defines the fruit by its scent.
- In many parts of China, if you ask for 'bread' (面包), you are more likely to receive a soft, sweet bun rather than the crusty loaf an English speaker might expect.
Examples in context
- 昨天我在咖啡店点了一块香蕉面包。Yesterday, I ordered a slice of banana bread at the café.
- 你会做香蕉糕吗？Can you make banana bread?
- 我喜欢吃香蕉面包。I like to eat banana bread.
- 我最喜欢吃香蕉面包。Wǒ zuì xǐhuān chī xiāngjiāo miànbāo.I like eating banana bread the most.
- 这块香蕉面包太甜了。Zhè kuài xiāngjiāo miànbāo tài tián le.This piece of banana bread is too sweet.
- 你会做香蕉面包吗？Nǐ huì zuò xiāngjiāo miànbāo ma?Do you know how to make banana bread?
Example conversation
At a bakery, Wei is buying snacks for Xiaowen.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen伟，你想买点什么？Wěi, nǐ xiǎng mǎi diǎn shénme?Wei, what do you want to buy?
- 伟 Wei我想买一个香蕉面包。Wǒ xiǎng mǎi yīgè xiāngjiāo miànbāo.I want to buy a banana bread.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen好啊，我也很喜欢吃。Hǎo a, wǒ yě hěn xǐhuān chī.Okay, I like eating it too.
- 伟 Wei那我们就买这个吧。Nà wǒmen jiù mǎi zhège ba.Then let's buy this one.
