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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.
What is inside this dumpling?
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这个饺子里面是什么馅？
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2 · noun
A food made by wrapping a filling in thin dough, usually boiled, steamed or pan-fried.
用薄面皮包馅、通常煮熟、蒸熟或煎熟的食物。
Dumpling here refers to 饺子; the English word also names other dough foods. 子 is neutral-toned in the source.
The dumplings we made vary in size.
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我们包的饺子有大有小。
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There are three dumplings left on the plate. Would you like another one?
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盘子里还剩三个饺子，你要不要再吃一个？
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dumpling — A small parcel of dough with a filling, cooked for eating.