墨西哥卷饼
mòxīgē juǎnbǐng
The Chinese word for burrito is 墨西哥卷饼 (mòxīgē juǎnbǐng).
墨西哥卷饼 is used to refer to the Mexican dish known as a burrito.
Meaning: Mexican dish (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The term 墨西哥卷饼 is composed of 墨西哥 (Mexico), 卷 (to roll) and 饼 (flatbread or pancake).
How do you pronounce it?
mòxīgē juǎnbǐng
Did you know?
- The name 墨西哥 (mòxīgē) for Mexico is a phonetic approximation, and the first character 墨 (mò) literally means 'ink'.
- The word 卷 (juǎn) refers to the action of rolling, which is the same character used for 'scrolls' like ancient imperial decrees.
- While 'burrito' refers to a specific dish, the word 饼 (bǐng) in Chinese covers everything from pancakes and flatbreads to biscuits and even mooncakes.
Examples in context
- 昨天我在一家墨西哥餐厅尝了一口卷饼。Yesterday, I tried a bite of a burrito at a Mexican restaurant.
- 在华夫街的那家小餐馆有好吃的墨西哥捲餅。The small restaurant on Huafu Street has delicious burritos.
- 今天我想吃墨西哥卷饼，请推荐一家好吃的店。Today, I feel like having a burrito. Could you recommend a good place to eat one?
- 我想要一个墨西哥卷饼。Wǒ xiǎng yào yī gè Mòxīgē juǎnbǐng.I want a burrito.
- 这个墨西哥卷饼很好吃。Zhège Mòxīgē juǎnbǐng hěn hǎochī.This burrito is delicious.
- 你吃过墨西哥卷饼吗？Nǐ chīguò Mòxīgē juǎnbǐng ma?Have you eaten a burrito before?
Example conversation
Two friends are deciding what to eat for lunch.
- 伟 Wei雨婷，我们中午吃墨西哥卷饼吧。Yǔtíng, wǒmen zhōngwǔ chī Mòxīgē juǎnbǐng ba.Yuting, let's eat burritos for lunch.
- 雨婷 Yuting好啊，我也想吃墨西哥卷饼。Hǎo a, wǒ yě xiǎng chī Mòxīgē juǎnbǐng.Okay, I want to eat a burrito too.
- 伟 Wei那附近有一家很棒的店。Nà fùjìn yǒu yī jiā hěn bàng de diàn.There is a great shop nearby.
- 雨婷 Yuting太好了，我们现在就去吧。Tài hǎole, wǒmen xiànzài jiù qù ba.Great, let's go right now.
