Meaning of 饺子
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- dumpling
- pot-sticker
Measure word: 個|个,隻|只
How to use 饺子
饺子 is a very common food word, especially in northern China, and families often make them together at Chinese New Year. You eat them, make them, or wrap them with the verb 包 (bāo). Example: 我们一起包饺子吧。(Wǒmen yìqǐ bāo jiǎozi ba.) Let's make dumplings together.
饺 (jiǎo) has the food radical 饣 on the left and 交 (jiāo) on the right, which gives the sound. Picture food that you fold so the edges meet and join, which is what 交 means.
Common mistake: Learners often say 饺子 with a first tone like 交 (jiāo), but 饺 is third tone, jiǎo, and 子 is neutral. Also, do not mix it up with 包子 (bāozi), which is a larger steamed bun, not a folded dumpling.
饺子 in example sentences
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饺 jiǎo · stuffed dumplings · 9 strokes
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子 zi · noun suffix · 3 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 饺子.
Questions about 饺子
What does 饺子 mean?
饺子 (jiǎozi) means "dumpling; pot-sticker" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 饺子?
饺子 is made of 2 characters: 饺 (9 strokes), 子 (3 strokes). That is 12 strokes in total.
Is 饺子 an HSK word?
Yes. 饺子 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 饺子 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 饺子 is written 餃子.
What measure word is used for 饺子?
Use 个 (gè) for single dumplings, as in 十个饺子 (shí ge jiǎozi). For a plate or bowl, say 一盘饺子 (yì pán jiǎozi) or 一碗饺子 (yì wǎn jiǎozi).
How do you say different kinds of dumplings, like fried or boiled?
Boiled dumplings are often called 水饺 (shuǐjiǎo), and pan-fried ones are 煎饺 (jiānjiǎo). Steamed dumplings are 蒸饺 (zhēngjiǎo).