dumpling; rice ball
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
ball-shaped food made from rice or coarse grain flour; dumpling
Typically refers to unsweetened or savory balls, distinct from filled sweet tangyuan. Can be steamed or boiled.
Nǎi奶
nai奶
zhēng蒸
le了
yī一
guō锅
yù玉
mǐ米
miàn面
tuán团
zi子
。
Grandma steamed a pot of cornmeal dumplings.
Qīng清
míng明
jié节
yào要
chī吃
qīng青
tuán团
zi子
。
During Qingming Festival, we eat green rice balls.
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Nuò糯
mǐ米
tuán团
zi子
zhàn蘸
bái白
táng糖
hěn很
hǎo好
chī吃
。
Glutinous rice balls dipped in white sugar are delicious.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
cū粗
liáng粮
tuán团
zi子
hěn很
guǎn管
bǎo饱
。
This kind of coarse grain dumpling is very filling.