jiǎo zi
dumpling
我喜欢吃饺子。
wǒ xǐhuān chī jiǎozi.
I like to eat dumplings.
饺子是中国传统的食物。
jiǎozi shì zhōngguó chuántǒng de shíwù.
Dumplings are a traditional Chinese food.
过年的时候，我们会吃饺子。
guònián de shíhòu, wǒmen huì chī jiǎozi.
We eat dumplings during the Spring Festival.
包子 (bāozi)
steamed bun
馄饨 (húntun)
wonton
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The Chinese word 饺子 (jiǎozi) is a type of dumpling that is popular in Chinese cuisine. The word 饺子 is derived from the Chinese character 交 (jiāo), which means "to join" or "to connect", and the character 子 (zi), which means "son" or "child". The word 饺子 is thought to have originated during the Han Dynasty (206 BC - 220 AD), when it was used to describe a type of food that was made by joining two pieces of dough together and filling them with meat or vegetables. The word 饺子 is also thought to be related to the Mongolian word "buuz", which also refers to a type of dumpling. The word 饺子 is now used to refer to a wide variety of dumplings that are made in different shapes and sizes and filled with different ingredients.
