Chinese Conversation · Level 24
90 words
Chinese word
饺子
Pronunciation
Pinyinjiǎo zi
Meaning
- noundumpling
Example
妈妈教我包饺子。mā mā jiào wǒ bāo jiǎo zi
Mom taught me how to wrap dumplings.
More examples
我们一起吃饺子。wǒ men yì qǐ chī jiǎo zi
We eat dumplings together.
Core concept
A bite-sized food package in which a thin dough skin folds around filling, creating a half-moon or pouch that may be boiled, steamed, or pan-fried.
Common phrases
包饺子bāo jiǎo zi
wrap dumplings
吃饺子chī jiǎo zi
eat dumplings
一盘饺子yì pán jiǎo zi
a plate of dumplings
Similar words
包子bāo zi: A soft, round steamed bun with filling enclosed in dough.
馄饨hún tún: A small soup dumpling made by wrapping filling in a thin dough skin.
Definition in Chinese
把肉或蔬菜等馅料包入薄面皮中制成，形状常为半月或类似小包，既可作为主食也可作配菜，常见做法有水煮、蒸和煎。bǎ ròu huò shū cài děng xiàn liào bāo rù bó miàn pí zhōng zhì chéng xíng zhuàng cháng wèi bàn yuè huò lèi sì xiǎo bāo jì kě zuò wéi zhǔ shí yě kě zuò pèi cài cháng jiàn zuò fǎ yǒu shuǐ zhǔ zhēng hé jiān
Word origin
The name 饺子 (jiǎozi, "dumpling") uses 饣 (shí, "food") + 交 (jiāo, "sound element") for its first character and adds 子 (zi, "noun-forming ending") to make the familiar noun.
Usage tips
- When counting individual pieces, 个 (gè, "general measure word") is a safe everyday choice, while 盘 (pán, "plate") counts a serving plate rather than the pieces on it.
Other meanings
- boiled dumplingnoun
- frozen dumplingnoun
Related words
- 饺子馆jiǎo zi guǎndumpling restaurantnoun
- 饺子皮jiǎo zi pídumpling wrappernoun
- 饺子馅jiǎo zi xiàndumpling fillingnoun