餅 (bǐng) - Bing — refers to flat, round baked or

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餅 · bǐng

Bing — refers to flat, round baked or fried food items, typically meaning pancake, cake, biscuit, or cookie.

Bing — refers to flat, round baked or

Usage highlights

MooncakePancakeSesame seed cakeBiscuitPiePizza

Synonyms

  • 糕— cake (typically softer, steamed or baked)
  • 饽饽— bun or pastry (Northern Chinese dialect)

Antonyms

  • 饭— cooked rice/meal (staple contrast)
  • 粥— porridge (liquid food contrast)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • I ate a scallion pancake for breakfast (葱油饼).
  • She bought mooncakes for the festival (月饼).
  • This shop sells sesame seed cakes (烧饼).
  • We had Indian flatbread (印度飞饼) for dinner.

Collocations

  • Mooncake(月饼)
  • Pancake(煎饼)
  • Sesame seed cake(烧饼)
  • Biscuit(饼干)
  • Pie(馅饼)
  • Pizza(披萨饼)

Idioms

  • To draw a cake to satisfy hunger(画饼充饥)
  • Pie in the sky(空中楼阁的饼)
  • Too many cooks spoil the broth(人多嘴杂打不出一张好饼)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 饼 has been a staple food in Chinese cuisine for millennia, with archaeological evidence of flatbreads dating back to the Neolithic.
  • Mooncakes (月饼) are deeply associated with the Mid-Autumn Festival, symbolizing family reunion and carrying cultural significance through their fillings and designs.
  • Different regions of China have distinctive饼 varieties, reflecting local ingredients and culinary traditions.

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