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雞尾包
gai1 mei5 baau1
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cocktail bun -- a bun with a sweet coconut filling found in many Chinese bakeries, made and shaped slightly differently than 菠蘿包 ('pineapple' buns); 雞尾 ("chicken tail") is a direct translation of the English word "cocktail", even though it has nothing to do with chickens/cocks or tails. | var. form: 雞尾飽 Also known as "chicken ass buns".
 Level: 3 Google Frequency: 878 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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This word has been viewed 4138 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by claw on 8th Oct 2004 02:11 and last edited on 10th Apr 2010 03:50 |
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Characters in this word:雞 gai1 - chicken尾 mei5 - tail; rear; end; remnant 包 baau1 - wrap; package; bun |
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