燒賣 (siu1 maai2) — Also known as siu mai / shumai in Cantonese

siuˉ¹燒maaiˊ²賣

简烧卖

Mandarin Pinyin: shao1 mai4

Meaning of 燒賣

nounAlso known as siu mai / shumai

nounpork and mushroom dumpling, a steamed dumpling with the dough gathered at the top -- a very popular dim sum dish

houˊ²好touˏ₅肚ngo6,餓，soengˊ²想sikˍ₆食siuˉ¹燒maaiˊ²賣。

I'm so hungry, I want to eat siu mai.

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