Definition & Meaning

sticky rice dumplings wrapped in reed leaves; zongzi; traditional Chinese rice-pudding

Word usage

zòng zi

粽 子

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n.sticky rice dumplings wrapped in reed leaves; zongzi; traditional Chinese rice-pudding
- tā ài chī zòng zi
  他爱吃粽子。
  He likes to eat traditional Chinese rice-pudding.
- duān wǔ jié shí wǒ men jīng cháng chī zòng zi
  端午节时我们经常吃粽子。
  We often eat dumplings during the Dragon Boat Festival.
- zòng zi shì duān wǔ jié de chuán tǒng shí pǐn
  粽子是端午节的传统食品。
  Zongzi is the traditional food for the Dragon Boat Festival.

Word usage

common measure word
"粽子" is often matched with measure word "个".
- 一个粽子
  one rice dumpling

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