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dumpling

/ˈdʌmplɪŋ/

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plural
dumplings

1 · noun

A small parcel of dough with a filling, cooked for eating.

用面皮包馅后煮、蒸或煎的食物。

Here dumpling refers to 饺子; the English word also covers other dough foods.

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这个饺子里面是什么馅?

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饺子 — A small parcel of dough with a filling, cooked for eating.