水饺 (shuǐ jiǎo) — boiled dumpling
Definition
水饺 are dumplings that are boiled — the everyday default dumpling in northern China. 饺子 alone can be boiled, steamed, or pan-fried; 水饺 specifies the boiled form, as opposed to 蒸饺 or 煎饺.
noun
boiled dumpling
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 水饺。Wǒ mā ma zuò de shuǐ jiǎo hěn hǎo chī.My mom's boiled dumplings are delicious.
- 水饺。Zhè jiā diàn de shuǐ jiǎo pí báo xiàn duō.This restaurant's boiled dumplings have thin skin and lots of filling.
- 。Dōng tiān chī yì wǎn rè shuǐ jiǎo hěn nuǎn huo.Eating a bowl of hot boiled dumplings in winter is very warming.
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