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How do you say "dumplings" in Chinese?
饺子
jiǎo zi
In Chinese, "dumplings" is 饺子.
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Pronunciation
Jiǎo (falling tone) zi (light tone). Drop on 'jyow', then quick unstressed 'dzuh'.
Writing and usage
Two characters. 饺 (jiǎo, dumpling) has 11 strokes with the food radical 饣. 子 (zi, suffix) is 3 strokes.
Example sentence
我喜欢吃饺子。
I like to eat dumplings.
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How to remember 饺子
Jiǎo zi are small folded packets of food. The zi suffix marks them as small items.
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Questions about 饺子
How do you say "dumplings" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "dumplings" is 饺子. It is a noun.
How is 饺子 written in Chinese?
Two characters. 饺 (jiǎo, dumpling) has 11 strokes with the food radical 饣. 子 (zi, suffix) is 3 strokes.
How is 饺子 used in a sentence?
Use 饺子 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 我喜欢吃饺子。 (I like to eat dumplings.).
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