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三明治

sān míng zhì · san ming zhi

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  1. (loanword) sandwich
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A dumpling sandwich

  1. Liangliang

    早饭(zǎofàn)你(nǐ)想(xiǎng)吃(chī)什么(shénme)？

    What do you want for breakfast?

  2. Dengdeng

    三明治(sānmíngzhì)吧(ba)，又(yòu)快(kuài)又(yòu)方便(fāngbiàn)。

    A sandwich. It is quick and easy.

  3. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)来(lái)做(zuò)三明治(sānmíngzhì)，你(nǐ)去(qù)烤(kǎo)面包(miànbāo)。

    Okay. I will make the sandwiches. You toast the bread.

  4. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)要(yào)放(fàng)什么(shénme)？

    What will you put in?

  5. Liangliang

    鸡蛋(jīdàn)、火腿(huǒtuǐ)，还有(háiyǒu)昨天(zuótiān)剩(shèng)的(de)饺子(jiǎozi)。

    Egg, ham and the dumplings left over from yesterday.

  6. Dengdeng

    饺子(jiǎozi)三明治(sānmíngzhì)？我(wǒ)先(xiān)拍(pāi)张(zhāng)照(zhào)！

    A dumpling sandwich? Let me take a photo first!

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2 examples
01

妈(mā)妈(ma)为(wèi)我(wǒ)们(men)做(zuò)了(le)乳(rǔ)酪(lào)三(sān)明(míng)治(zhì)当(dāng)午(wǔ)餐(cān)。

Mother made us cheese sandwiches for lunch.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CN · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

咖(kā)啡(fēi)馆(guǎn)的(de)三(sān)明(míng)治(zhì)怎(zěn)么(me)样(yàng)？

How are the sandwiches at this coffee shop?

Tatoeba: Chinese by jan_OkulaJu · English by frpzzd · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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