Chinese
shuǐjiǎo
Meaning: boiled dumplings; dumplings
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example sentences

我喜歡吃水餃。
我喜欢吃水饺。
I like eating dumplings.
他吃水餃時喜歡蘸一點醋。
He likes to dip his dumplings in a bit of vinegar.
北方人主食多以麵食為主,如饅頭和水餃。
The staple food of Northerners is mostly flour-based, such as steamed buns and dumplings.
這些水餃的餡兒很飽滿。
The filling of these dumplings is very full.

Usage Notes

Refers specifically to boiled dumplings, as opposed to pan-fried (鍋貼) or steamed (蒸餃).

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