麵包
mī-pau
麵包 (mī-pau) is the Hokkien word for bread.
This noun refers to baked dough made from cereals.
Meaning: baked dough made from cereals (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
mī-pau
Did you know?
- In Hokkien culture, bread is often categorized as a 'snack' or 'tea food' rather than a staple meal like rice or noodles.
- The character 麵 (mī) used in 麵包 specifically refers to wheat flour, which is the primary ingredient for both noodles and bread in many Asian culinary traditions.
- The character 包 in 麵包 also means 'to wrap' or 'a bun', reflecting the common practice of filling the dough with sweet or savory ingredients.
Examples in context
- 我愛食麵包。guá ài chia̍h mian-pau.I love eating bread.
Example conversation
Jiayi and Jiahao are deciding what to have for breakfast.
- 佳怡 Chia-yi家豪，你早起欲食啥？Ka-hô, lí chái-khí beh chia̍h siánn?Jiahao, what do you want to eat for breakfast?
- 家豪 Ka-hao我想欲食麵包。guá sióng-beh chia̍h mī-pao.I want to eat bread.
- 佳怡 Chia-yi我也欲食，我現在去買。guá iā beh chia̍h, guá hiàn-zai khì bé.I want some too, I'll go buy some now.
- 家豪 Ka-hao感恩，拜託你囉！kám-un, pài-thok lí lo!Thanks, please do!
