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Dumplings and Tangyuan

中国人Zhōng guó rén喜欢xǐ huan吃chī,特别tè bié是shì在zài重要zhòng yào的de节日jié rì里lǐ,有yǒu两liǎng样yàng东西dōng xi很多hěn duō人rén都dōu会huì吃chī,那nà就jiù是shì饺子jiǎo zi和hé汤圆tāng yuán。

饺子jiǎo zi饺子jiǎo zi是shì一yī种zhǒng很hěn常见cháng jiàn的de中国Zhōng guó食物shí wù。

它的tā de样子yàng zi像xiàng一yī个gè小xiǎo元宝yuán bǎo,外面wài miàn是shì面粉miàn fěn做zuò的de皮pí,里面lǐ miàn包bāo着zhe各种gè zhǒng好吃hǎo chī的de馅xiàn。

馅xiàn可以kě yǐ是shì肉ròu和hé菜cài,比如bǐ rú猪肉zhū ròu白菜bái cài、羊肉yáng ròu大葱dà cōng,也yě可以kě yǐ是shì鸡蛋jī dàn和hé韭菜jiǔ cài。

饺子jiǎo zi的de做法zuò fǎ有yǒu很多hěn duō种zhǒng。

可以kě yǐ煮zhǔ着zhe吃chī,叫jiào水饺shuǐ jiǎo;

可以kě yǐ放fàng在zài锅guō里lǐ蒸zhēng,叫jiào蒸饺zhēng jiǎo;

也yě可以kě yǐ放fàng在zài油yóu里lǐ煎jiān,叫jiào煎饺jiān jiǎo。

做zuò好hǎo的de饺子jiǎo zi又yòu热rè又yòu香xiāng。

很多hěn duō人rén喜欢xǐ huan蘸zhàn醋cù和hé辣椒là jiāo油yóu吃chī,味道wèi dào更gèng好hǎo。

在zài中国Zhōng guó北方běi fāng,过年guò nián的de时候shí hou家家户户jiā jiā hù hù都dōu要yào吃chī饺子jiǎo zi。

一家人yī jiā rén坐zuò在zài一起yī qǐ,一边yī biān聊天liáo tiān一边yī biān包bāo饺子jiǎo zi,很hěn热闹rè nao。

有的yǒu de人rén还hái会huì在zài饺子jiǎo zi里lǐ放fàng一yī枚méi硬币yìng bì,谁shéi吃chī到dào了le,就jiù代表dài biǎo新xīn的de一yī年nián会huì有yǒu好hǎo运气yùn qi。

汤圆tāng yuán汤圆tāng yuán是shì另lìng一yī种zhǒng很hěn有名yǒu míng的de中国Zhōng guó食物shí wù。

它tā又yòu白bái又yòu圆yuán,外面wài miàn是shì糯米nuò mǐ做zuò的de,又yòu软ruǎn又yòu黏nián,里面lǐ miàn包bāo着zhe甜tián的de馅xiàn。

最zuì常见cháng jiàn的de馅xiàn是shì黑hēi芝麻zhī ma、花生huā shēng和hé豆沙dòu shā。

在zài南方nán fāng,有的yǒu de地方dì fang也yě吃chī咸xián汤圆tāng yuán,里面lǐ miàn的de馅xiàn是shì肉ròu做zuò的de。

吃chī汤圆tāng yuán的de时候shí hou,用yòng勺子sháo zi连lián汤tāng一起yī qǐ盛chéng到dào碗wǎn里lǐ。

咬yǎo一yī口kǒu,馅xiàn流liú出来chu lai,又yòu软ruǎn又yòu香xiāng。

汤圆tāng yuán不但bù dàn可以kě yǐ煮zhǔ着zhe吃chī,还hái可以kě yǐ炸zhá着zhe吃chī,炸zhá过guo的de汤圆tāng yuán外面wài miàn脆脆cuì cuì的de,里面lǐ miàn还hái是shì软ruǎn的de。

在zài中国Zhōng guó南方nán fāng,元宵节Yuán xiāo jié的de时候shí hou,人们rén men一定yī dìng要yào吃chī汤圆tāng yuán。

“圆yuán”代表dài biǎo团圆tuán yuán,一家人yī jiā rén在zài一起yī qǐ吃chī汤圆tāng yuán,意思yì si是shì全quán家jiā团团圆圆tuán tuán yuán yuán,生活shēng huó甜甜蜜蜜tián tián mì mì。

不管bù guǎn是shì饺子jiǎo zi还是hái shi汤圆tāng yuán,都dōu代表dài biǎo中国人Zhōng guó rén对duì美好měi hǎo生活shēng huó的de期望qī wàng。

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Vocabulary 144 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
中国人 Zhōng guó rénChinese person
喜欢 xǐ huanto like; to be fond of
吃 chīto eat; to consume / to eat at
特别 tè biévery; especially; particularly / in particular
是 shìindeed (used for emphasis)
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
重要 zhòng yàoimportant; significant; major
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
节日 jié rìholiday / festival
里 lǐlining / interior / inside
有 yǒuto have; there is
两 liǎngtwo / both / some / a few
样 yàngmanner / pattern / way / appearance / shape / classifier: kind, type
东西 dōng xithing / stuff / person
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
人 rénperson; people
都 dōuall; both; entirely
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
那 nà(specifier) that; the; those / (pronoun) that (referring to persons, things or situations)
就 jiùmerely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly
饺子 jiǎo zidumpling / pot-sticker
和 héand; together with
汤圆 tāng yuánboiled or deep-fried balls of glutinous rice flour, usually eaten during Lantern Festival
一 yīone / single / a (article)
种 zhǒngclassifier for types, kinds, sorts
很 hěnvery; quite
常见 cháng jiàncommonly seen / common
中国 Zhōng guóChina
食物 shí wùfood
它的 tā deits; belonging to it
样子 yàng ziappearance / manner / pattern / model
像 xiàngto resemble / to be like / to look as if
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
小 xiǎosmall / tiny / few
元宝 yuán bǎoa silver or gold ingot / a name for ancient currency
外面 wài miànsurface / exterior / external appearance
面粉 miàn fěnflour
做 zuòto make; to produce
皮 pískin; peel; rind; outer layer / leather; hide; fur / cover; wrapping; outer covering / pico- (10⁻¹²)
里面 lǐ miàninside / interior
包 bāoto cover / to wrap / to hold / to include / to take charge of / to contract (to or for) / to hold or embrace
着 zheaspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state
各种 gè zhǒngevery kind of; all kinds of; various
好吃 hǎo chītasty; delicious
馅 xiànfilling; stuffing (for dumplings, pies etc)
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
肉 ròumeat / flesh / pulp (of a fruit)
菜 càivegetable; greens
比如 bǐ rúfor example; for instance; such as
猪肉 zhū ròupork
白菜 bái càiChinese cabbage
羊肉 yáng ròumutton / goat meat
大葱 dà cōngleek / Chinese onion
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
鸡蛋 jī dàn(chicken) egg / hen's egg
韭菜 jiǔ càigarlic chives (Allium tuberosum), aka Chinese chives
做法 zuò fǎway of handling sth / method for making / work method / recipe / practice
煮 zhǔto cook / to boil
叫 jiàoto order / to ask
水饺 shuǐ jiǎoboiled dumpling (made by wrapping a pasta skin around a filling, like ravioli)
放 fàngto put / to place
锅 guōpot; pan; wok; cauldron / pot-shaped thing
蒸 zhēngto evaporate / (of cooking) to steam
蒸饺 zhēng jiǎosteamed dumpling
油 yóuoil / fat / grease / petroleum
煎 jiānto pan fry / to sauté
煎饺 jiān jiǎofried dumpling
好 hǎo(verb complement indicating completion)
又 yòuboth... and...
热 rèhot (of weather)
香 xiāngfragrant / sweet smelling / aromatic / savory or appetizing / (of sleep) sound
蘸 zhànto dip in (ink, sauce etc)
醋 cùvinegar
辣椒 là jiāohot pepper / chili
味道 wèi dàoflavor; taste
更 gèngmore / even more / further / still / still more
北方 běi fāngnorth / the northern part a country / China north of the Yellow River
过年 guò niánto celebrate the Chinese New Year
时候 shí houtime / length of time / moment / period
家家户户 jiā jiā hù hùeach and every family (idiom) / every household
要 yàowill; shall; about to / need to; should / if
一家人 yī jiā rénthe whole family / members of the same family (lit. or fig.)
坐 zuòto sit / to take a seat / to take (a bus, airplane etc) / to bear fruit
一起 yī qǐtogether; in company (with)
一边 yī biānon the one hand / on the other hand / doing while
聊天 liáo tiānto chat; to gossip
热闹 rè naobustling with noise and excitement / lively
有的 yǒu de(there are) some (who are...) / some (exist)
还 háiin addition, also, else, even
枚 méiclassifier for small objects / classifier for bombs, missiles, satellites etc / (on product packaging) classifier for flat items
硬币 yìng bìcoin
谁 shéiwho
到 dàoto reach; to arrive / to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) / (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point)
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
代表 dài biǎoto represent / to stand for
新 xīnnew; newly
年 niányear
运气 yùn qiluck (good or bad)
另 lìngother / another / separate
有名 yǒu míngfamous / well-known
它 tāit
白 báiwhite / snowy / pure / bright / empty / blank / plain / clear / reactionary / anti-communist
圆 yuánround / circular / spherical / (of the moon) full / tactful
糯米 nuò mǐglutinous rice
软 ruǎnsoft / flexible
黏 niánsticky; glutinous
甜 tiánsweet
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
黑 hēiblack / dark / sinister / secret / shady / illegal
芝麻 zhī masesame (seed)
花生 huā shēngpeanut
豆沙 dòu shāsweetened bean paste
南方 nán fāngsouth; southern direction / (in China) southern regions, often referring to areas south of the Yangtze River
地方 dì fangplace; location; area; space; territory / aspect; part
咸 xiánsalted / salty / stingy / miserly
用 yòngto use; to make use of; to employ / (coverb) with; using
勺子 sháo zispoon; ladle
连 liáncontinuously / in succession / including / even
汤 tāngsoup / hot or boiling water / decoction of medicinal herbs / water in which sth has been boiled
盛 chéngto hold / to contain / to ladle / to pick up with a utensil
碗 wǎnbowl / cup
咬 yǎoto bite / to nip
口 kǒuclassifier for things with mouths / classifier for bites or mouthfuls
流 liúto flow / to disseminate / to circulate or spread / to move or drift / to degenerate / to banish or send into exile
出来 chu lai(after a verb, indicates coming out, completion of an action, or ability to discern or detect)
不但 bù dànnot only (... but also ...)
炸 zháto deep fry / (coll.) to blanch (a vegetable)
过 guo(experienced action marker)
脆脆 cuì cuìcrispy
元宵节 Yuán xiāo jiéLantern Festival
人们 rén menpeople
一定 yī dìngsurely; certainly; definitely
团圆 tuán yuánto have a reunion
意思 yì siidea / opinion / meaning
全 quánall / whole / entire / every / complete
家 jiāhome / family / (polite) my (sister, uncle etc)
团团圆圆 tuán tuán yuán yuánhappily reunited / complete and together as a family
生活 shēng huólife / livelihood
甜甜蜜蜜 tián tián mì mìsweet and happy / loving and harmonious
不管 bù guǎnregardless of / no matter
还是 hái shior
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
美好 měi hǎobeautiful / fine
期望 qī wàngexpectation / hope