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饺子

jiǎozi

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pinyin
jiǎozi
simplified
饺子
traditional
餃子

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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What is inside this dumpling?

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这个饺子里面是什么馅?

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