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title: "Baozi Meaning: 包子 (bāozi) Means “steamed bun”"
description: "包子 (bāozi) means “steamed bun (with filling)”. Hear its tones, see what 包 and 子 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baozi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 包子 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

包子 bāozi

## steamed bun (with filling)

## It can also mean

- (slang) pushover; meek person

## Its characters

1. 包 bāo steamed bun (as in 包子)
2. 子 zi (suffix) noun suffix (as in 桌子)

## In a sentence

早上我吃了两个包子。 I ate two steamed buns this morning.

你想买四个**包子**，说了“十个”。

From [差不多先生 · What does 差不多 mean](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/what-does-chabuduo-mean#library-word-253-255)

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## More words with 包 or 子

- [包裹 bāoguǒ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baoguo)
- [包含 bāohán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baohan)
- [包括 bāokuò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baokuo)
- [包容 bāoróng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baorong)
- [包围 bāowéi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baowei)
- [包装 bāozhuāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baozhuang)
- [背包 bēibāo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beibao)
- [被子 bèizi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beizi)
- [本子 běnzi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/benzi)
- [鼻子 bízi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bizi)

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