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馒头
mántou
Description
馒头是一种用面做的食物，白白的，软软的，没有馅儿。
A 馒头 is a food made from flour, white, soft, and without filling.
中国北方人很喜欢吃馒头，可以当作主食。
People in northern China like to eat 馒头, which can be used as a staple food.
Meanings
馒头mántou
steamed bun made of wheat flour, without filling
我早上吃了两个馒头。
I ate two steamed buns this morning.
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Notes
- Etymology
馒 (bun) + 头 (common noun suffix); 头 here is a toneless suffix.
- Nuance
unlike 包子, a 馒头 has no filling and is plain.
In videos
“可以在里面放馒头包子各种面食”
“今天早上呢我就有跟馒头联络”
“然后馒头就打电话去给那边的店员，问他有没有位子”
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