daai6 baau1大包

Jyutpingdaai6 baau1

Yaledaaih bāau

名詞Uncommon

Definition

Large steamed meat bun, often filled with pork or chicken.

colloquialfooddim sum

How it's used

Traditionally served in dim sum restaurants, these buns are significantly larger than standard char siu bao and are packed with a variety of ingredients like chicken, pork, egg, and mushrooms. They are often associated with a more nostalgic, old school style of yum cha rather than modern, delicate dim sum. Because of their size, they are rarely eaten as a snack and are usually a meal in themselves.

Measure word

zek3隻jek

Examples

ngo5我soeng2想maai5買zek3隻daai6大baau1包zou6做zou2早caan1餐aa4呀。

I want to buy a big steamed bun for breakfast.

nei5你sik6食m4唔sik6食dak1得saai3晒zek3隻daai6大baau1包㗎？

Can you finish eating that big steamed bun?

Related words

see alsocaa1 siu1 baau1叉燒包chā sīu bāu

Common phrases

daai6大baau1包zing2整do1多loeng5兩lung2籠

steam two more baskets of big buns

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with a generic meat bun, as the term specifically refers to the large, multi ingredient version. Using it to describe a small, single filling bun will sound confusing to locals.