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xiaolongbao

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈʃaʊlɒŋbaʊ/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈʃjaʊlɒŋbaʊ/
  • UK: /ˈʃaʊlɔŋbaʊ/
  • UK: /ʃaʊlɔŋˈbaʊ/
  • UK: /ˈʃjaʊlɔŋˈbaʊ/
  • shyou′lo͝ong′bou′

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noun

Meaning 1

A type of dumpling or steamed bun (baozi) associated with eastern China, particularly Nanxiang near Shanghai.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: Chinese-cuisine

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 小籠包 /小笼包 (xiǎolóngbāo, literally “little-basket dumpling”).

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: xiaolongbao — steamed dumpling
  • Catalan: farcellet de brou xinès — steamed dumpling
  • Chinese Cantonese: 小籠包 /小笼包 (siu2 lung4 baau1) — steamed dumpling
  • Chinese Mandarin: 小籠包 /小笼包 (xiǎolóngbāo) — steamed dumpling
  • Chinese Mandarin: 小籠饅頭 /小笼馒头 (xiǎolóng mántou) — steamed dumpling
  • Finnish: xiaolongbao-nyytti — steamed dumpling
  • French: xiaolongbao — steamed dumpling
  • French: xiao long bao — steamed dumpling
  • Japanese: 小籠包 (shōronpō) — steamed dumpling
  • Korean: 샤오룽바오 (syaorungbao) — steamed dumpling
  • Russian: сяолунба́о (sjaolunbáo) — steamed dumpling