汤圆

tāngyuán

sweet rice balls (Lantern Festival)

Dictionary entry

boiled or deep-fried balls of glutinous rice flour, usually eaten during Lantern Festival

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See it in sentences

我家过年吃汤圆。

Wǒ jiā guònián chī tāngyuán.

English

My family eats sweet rice balls for the festival.

这碗汤圆真甜。

Zhè wǎn tāngyuán zhēn tián.

English

This bowl of rice balls is really sweet.

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