粽子 (zòng zi) — zongzi (traditional Chinese rice dumpling made with glutinous rice and fillings, wrapped in leaves)
Definition
A traditional Chinese rice dumpling: glutinous rice with sweet or savory fillings, wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves and boiled. Most famously eaten during the Dragon Boat Festival (端午节).
noun
zongzi (traditional Chinese rice dumpling made with glutinous rice and fillings, wrapped in leaves)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- ，粽子。Duān wǔ jié de shí hou, wǒ men jiā zǒng shì zì jǐ bāo zòng zi chī.During the Dragon Boat Festival, our family always makes zongzi ourselves.
- 粽子。Chāo shì lǐ mài de zòng zi yǒu tián de hé xián de liǎng zhǒng.The zongzi sold in supermarkets come in sweet and savory types.
- 粽子。Wǒ mā ma bāo de zòng zi tè bié hǎo chī.The zongzi my mom makes are especially delicious.
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