漢堡 / 汉堡
hànbǎo
In Chinese, the phrase for burger is 漢堡 / 汉堡 (hànbǎo). If unsure, use 漢堡 / 汉堡. Wiktionary also lists 漢堡包 / 汉堡包 (hànbǎobāo).
Meaning: informal: hamburger (noun)
Ways to say it
| Chinese | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| 漢堡 / 汉堡 | hànbǎo |
| 漢堡包 / 汉堡包 | hànbǎobāo |
The term is used to refer to a hamburger. You may also encounter the term 汉堡三明治 (hànbǎo sānmíngzhì), which combines burger and sandwich.
What does it mean word for word?
In the phrase 汉堡包 (hànbǎo bāo), the term literally translates to burger bun.
How do you pronounce it?
hànbǎo
Did you know?
- The word 漢堡 was used in Chinese texts as early as 1844 in the 'Complete Geography of All Nations' by Karl Gützlaff.
- While 漢堡 refers to the food, the same characters are used to refer to the city of Hamburg in Germany.
- The term 漢堡包 uses the character 包, which is the same word used for 'steamed buns' in traditional Chinese breakfast culture. This connects a modern Western food to a very ancient Chinese culinary concept.
Examples in context
- 请给我一个汉堡包。Can I have a burger, please?
- 我喜欢加奶酪的汉堡。I love burgers with cheese.
- 有素食汉堡吗？Are there any vegetarian burgers?
Sources
- Wiktionary, “burger” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 漢堡, 漢堡包, CC BY-SA 4.0.
