粽子

• 병음: zòng zi
• 한자 분석: 粽 = 米 + 宗 (glutinous rice bundle); 子 (noun suffix)

뜻

중쯔(粽子); 찹쌀에 속재료를 넣어 대나무·갈대잎에 싸서 찌거나 삶는 중국 전통 음식.

Central to the Dragon Boat Festival (端午节). Regional varieties vary greatly: northern styles are typically sweet with red bean paste; southern styles are savoury with pork, salted egg yolk, or mushroom. Gifting 粽子 during the festival carries cultural warmth.

예문

1. 每逢端午节前后，街头巷尾都弥漫着粽子的清香。
2. 外婆从昨晚就开始准备食材，今早亲手裹了几十个粽子。
3. 南方咸肉粽子与北方甜豆沙粽子各有拥趸，争论从未停歇。

사용 가이드

맥락: food, festivals, culture, family

어조: warm

올바른 표현

• 今年端午节你们家打算包什么馅儿的粽子？(What filling are you planning to make for your zongzi this Dragon Boat Festival?)
• 这家老字号的鲜肉粽子每年都要排队两个小时才能买到。(You have to queue two hours every year to buy the fresh-pork zongzi from this century-old shop.)

피해야 할 표현

• 粽子是饺子 — 粽子 and 饺子 are distinct foods; do not conflate them even though both are wrapped and boiled

기원과 역사

粽 (wrapped glutinous rice) + 子 (noun suffix)

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal