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steamer

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

zheng1long2 zhēnglóng

Meaning


Primary

steamer

Alternatives

food steamer

Mnemonic


A 蒸籠 steamer is a 籠 cage that you place food you want 蒸 to steam into.

Usage


廚師 用 蒸籠 蒸 包子。

The chef uses a steamer to steam buns.

蒸籠 裡面 有 很多 食物。

There is a lot of food inside the steamer.

這 個 蒸籠 可以 放 很多 餃子。

This steamer can hold many dumplings.

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