玉米麵豆卷 / 玉米面豆卷
yùmǐmiàn dòujuǎn
The English phrase "taco" can be translated into Chinese as 玉米麵豆卷 / 玉米面豆卷 (yùmǐmiàn dòujuǎn). If unsure, use 玉米麵豆卷 / 玉米面豆卷. Wiktionary also lists 墨西哥夾餅 / 墨西哥夹饼 (mòxīgē jiābǐng).
Meaning: Mexican snack food (noun)
Ways to say it
| Chinese | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| 玉米麵豆卷 / 玉米面豆卷 | yùmǐmiàn dòujuǎn |
| 墨西哥夾餅 / 墨西哥夹饼 | mòxīgē jiābǐng |
These terms are used to describe the Mexican snack food known as a taco.
Which one should you use?
玉米麵豆卷 / 玉米面豆卷 (yùmǐmiàn dòujuǎn) and 墨西哥夾餅 / 墨西哥夹饼 (mòxīgē jiābǐng) are both ways to express the concept of a taco.
How do you pronounce it?
yùmǐmiàn dòujuǎn
Did you know?
- The characters 墨西哥 (mòxīgē) are used for 'Mexico', but the first character 墨 (mò) originally refers to 'ink', creating a visual link to calligraphy for native readers.
- In some contexts, the word 卷 (juǎn) used in 玉米麵豆卷 (yùmǐmiàn dòujuǎn) links the taco to the tradition of 春捲 (chūnjuǎn) or 'spring rolls', framing the taco as a rolled snack.
- The term 玉米麵豆卷 (yùmǐmiàn dòujuǎn) literally translates to 'corn flour bean roll', describing the physical components of the food rather than just its name.
Examples in context
- 这家餐厅的塔克卷饼真美味！The tacos at this restaurant are delicious!
- 我很喜欢墨西哥的塔克卷饼。I really enjoy Mexican tacos.
- 我今天想吃塔可，你呢？I feel like having tacos today, what about you?
- 这家小店的塔可非常好吃。The tacos at this small eatery are extremely delicious.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “taco” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
