Meaning of 粽子
粽子 means a traditional Chinese food made of glutinous rice wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves, tied into triangular or pyramidal shapes and boiled. Pronounced zòng zi. HSK 7-9.
- a traditional Chinese food made of glutinous rice wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves, tied into triangular or pyramidal shapes and boiled
Definitions & Examples
Duān端
wǔ午
jié节
de的
shí时
hou候
，
wǒ我
men们
jiā家
huì会
bāo包
hěn很
duō多
zòng粽
zi子
。
During the Dragon Boat Festival, our family makes a lot of zongzi.
Zhè这
ge个
zòng粽
zi子
shì是
ròu肉
xiàn馅
de的
，
wèi味
dào道
hěn很
xiāng香
。
This zongzi has a meat filling and tastes very fragrant.
Nǎi奶
nai奶
qīn亲
shǒu手
bāo包
de的
zòng粽
zi子
bǐ比
wài外
miàn面
mài卖
de的
hǎo好
chī吃
duō多
le了
。
Grandma's handmade zongzi taste much better than the ones sold outside.
Nán南
fāng方
rén人
xǐ喜
huan欢
chī吃
xián咸
zòng粽
zi子
，
ér而
běi北
fāng方
rén人
gèng更
piān偏
ài爱
tián甜
zòng粽
zi子
。
Southerners like to eat savory zongzi, while northerners prefer sweet ones.
Chāo超
shì市
lǐ里
yǒu有
gè各
zhǒng种
gè各
yàng样
de的
zòng粽
zi子
，
yǒu有
dòu豆
shā沙
de的
、
dàn蛋
huáng黄
de的
，
hái还
yǒu有
xiān鲜
ròu肉
de的
。
Supermarkets have all kinds of zongzi: red bean paste, salted egg yolk, and fresh pork.