How to say “flatbread” in Chinese
flatbread, pancake
“Flatbread” in Chinese is 饼, bǐng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
饼 is read bǐng. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 饣 “food”; on the right, 并 bìng hints at the sound. In 月饼 it's read in the neutral tone: bing.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “饼”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 饼. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这包饼干有两百克。zhèbāobǐnggānyǒuliǎngbǎikèThis pack of cookies weighs two hundred grams.
- 请给我两百克饼干qǐnggěiwǒliǎngbǎikèbǐnggānPlease give me two hundred grams of cookies.
- 月饼好吃是好吃就是太甜了yuèbinghǎochīshìhǎochī,jiùshìtàitiánleMooncakes are tasty, sure, they're just too sweet.
- 月饼还剩两个，你要不要？yuèbingháishèngliǎngge,nǐyàobuyàoThere are two mooncakes left, do you want them?
- 朋友送了我一盒子饼干。péngyousònglewǒyìhézibǐnggānA friend gave me a box of cookies.
- 饼是用面2做的bǐngshìyòngmiànzuòdeFlatbreads are made from flour.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Rice, flour and breakfast”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “flatbread” in Chinese?
“Flatbread” in Chinese is 饼, pinyin bǐng.
What does 饼 mean?
饼 (bǐng) means “flatbread, pancake”.
How do you write 饼?
饼 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 饼?
饼 is read bǐng. Tones: bǐng — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“flatbread” in the lesson “Rice, flour and breakfast”
This word is from the topic “Food and Cooking” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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