jiǎozi

饺子

HSK 2Word · NounTraditional餃子

dumpling

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

dumpling; jiaozi

A traditional Chinese dish made of thin dough wrapped around a savory filling, typically boiled, steamed, or pan-fried. It is especially associated with the Chinese New Year.

Wǒ我
men们
chú除
xī夕
yè夜
bāo包
jiǎo饺
zi子
chī吃
 。

We make and eat dumplings on Chinese New Year's Eve.

Nǐ你
xǐ喜
huān欢
zhū猪
ròu肉
bái白
cài菜
xiàn馅
de的
jiǎo饺
zi子
ma吗
 ?

Do you like dumplings with pork and cabbage filling?

Show 1 more example
Zhè这
pán盘
jiǎo饺
zi子
shì是
zhēng蒸
de的
hái还
shì是
zhǔ煮
de的
 ?

Are these dumplings steamed or boiled?