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How do you say "hamburger" in Chinese?
汉堡包
hàn bǎo bāo
In Chinese, "hamburger" is 汉堡包.
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Pronunciation
HAN BAO BAO. Han is flat, bao is flat, bao is flat. Three level tones in a row.
Writing and usage
Three characters: 汉 (han) has 5 strokes, 堡 (bao) has 12 strokes meaning fortress or burger, 包 (bao) has 5 strokes meaning to wrap or bread.
Example sentence
汉堡包很好吃。
The hamburger is delicious.
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How to remember 汉堡包
Ham-burger. Han sounds like ham or Hamburg. Bao bao suggests a wrapped or filled bread.
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- muffin 麦芬 màifēn
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Questions about 汉堡包
How do you say "hamburger" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "hamburger" is 汉堡包. It is a noun.
How is 汉堡包 written in Chinese?
Three characters: 汉 (han) has 5 strokes, 堡 (bao) has 12 strokes meaning fortress or burger, 包 (bao) has 5 strokes meaning to wrap or bread.
How is 汉堡包 used in a sentence?
Use 汉堡包 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 汉堡包很好吃。 (The hamburger is delicious.).
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