汤圆

• ピンイン: tāng yuán
• 漢字の分解: 汤 = 氵(water) + 昜 (phonetic); 圆 = 囗 (enclosure) + 员 (member)

意味

湯円（タンユエン、もち米団子）

A traditional Chinese dessert eaten especially during the Lantern Festival and Winter Solstice. The round shape symbolizes family reunion and harmony. Various fillings include black sesame, peanut, and red bean.

例文

1. 元宵节吃汤圆是中国的传统习俗，寓意团团圆圆。
2. 奶奶包的黑芝麻汤圆特别好吃，馅料香甜流心。
3. 超市里的速冻汤圆虽然方便，但还是比不上自己做的。

使い方ガイド

場面: food, festivals, family

トーン: warm

正しい言い方

• 元宵节要吃汤圆。(We eat tangyuan during the Lantern Festival.)
• 汤圆馅儿是什么的？(What filling is in the tangyuan?)

避ける言い方

• 把'汤圆'和'元宵'完全等同 (They're similar but made differently — 汤圆 is wrapped, 元宵 is rolled)

起源と歴史

汤 means soup or broth, 圆 means round. The dessert is round dumplings served in sweet soup.

文化的背景

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal