饺子

• 拼音: jiǎo zi
• 汉字拆解: 饺 (jiǎo) = 饣(food radical) + 交 (phonetic); 子 (zi) — noun suffix

含义

Dumplings. Chinese dumplings made of dough wrapped around a filling of meat and vegetables.

One of the most iconic Chinese foods. Traditionally eaten during Chinese New Year and the Winter Solstice. Common fillings include pork and cabbage, or chive and egg. Can be boiled (水饺), steamed (蒸饺), or pan-fried (煎饺).

例句

1. 过年的时候我们全家一起包饺子。
2. 我最喜欢吃猪肉白菜饺子。
3. 妈妈包的饺子特别好吃。

用法指南

语境: food, festivals, family

语气: warm, homely

正确说法

• 我们一起包饺子吧。(Let's make dumplings together.)
• 你吃过饺子吗？(Have you eaten dumplings?)

错误说法

• 不要把饺子和馄饨混起来 (Don't confuse 饺子 with 馄饨 — 饺子 are crescent-shaped with thicker skin, while 馄饨 are wontons with thinner wrappers)

起源与历史

Named for its horn-like crescent shape (角 means horn/corner). Dumplings have been a staple of northern Chinese cuisine for over a thousand years.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal