面包 (miànbāo) — bread

面包 (miànbāo)

面包 is the word for bread — the baked product made from flour and eaten widely in Western-style breakfasts, cafes, and bakeries across China. 面 means "flour / noodles" and 包 means "bundle / wrapped thing." The measure word for a loaf is 条 (tiáo) and for a slice or individual roll it is 片 (piàn) or 个 (gè).

Meanings

1. [noun] Bread; any baked flour-based bread product.

Example Sentences

我早饭吃了两片面包和一个鸡蛋。 Wǒ zǎofàn chī le liǎng piàn miànbāo hé yīgè jīdàn. I had two slices of bread and one egg for breakfast.

这家面包店的面包很好吃。 Zhè jiā miànbāodiàn de miànbāo hěn hǎo chī. The bread at this bakery is very delicious.

你喜欢吃白面包还是全麦面包？ Nǐ xǐhuān chī bái miànbāo háishi quánmài miànbāo? Do you prefer white bread or whole-wheat bread?

冰箱里还有一条面包，你可以吃。 Bīngxiāng lǐ hái yǒu yī tiáo miànbāo, nǐ kěyǐ chī. There is still a loaf of bread in the fridge; you can have it.

Collocations

Memory Hook

面 (flour) plus 包 (to wrap / bundle). Bread is essentially flour bundled and baked into a rounded shape — a flour bundle. The image is simple and accurate.