猪肉水饺
zhūròu shuǐjiǎo
The English phrase "pork dumpling" is translated into Chinese as 猪肉水饺 (zhūròu shuǐjiǎo).
猪肉水饺 refers to a boiled dumpling filled with seasoned pork meat. In Mandarin, jiǎozi refers to a dumpling.
Which one should you use?
The term 水饺 (shuǐjiǎo) specifically refers to boiled dumplings, distinguishing them from pan-fried dumplings (煎饺 jiānjiǎo) or steamed dumplings (蒸饺 zhēngjiǎo).
How do you pronounce it?
zhūròu shuǐjiǎo
Did you know?
- During the Lunar New Year, families gather to make 水饺 together, and it is a common tradition to hide a clean coin in one dumpling to bring luck to the person who finds it.
- The word 肉 (ròu) in 猪肉水饺 refers to meat in general, but in many Chinese dialects, if you simply say 肉 without a prefix, people will assume you are talking specifically about pork.
- In many parts of China, the shape of the dumpling is as important as the filling, and making them in a crescent shape is thought to resemble ancient gold ingots, which symbolizes wealth.
Examples in context
- 我想吃猪肉水饺。Wǒ xiǎng chī zhūròu shuǐjiǎo.I want to eat pork dumplings.
- 妈妈做了猪肉水饺。Māma zuò le zhūròu shuǐjiǎo.Mom made pork dumplings.
- 这一盘是猪肉水饺。Zhè yī pán shì zhūròu shuǐjiǎo.This plate is pork dumplings.
Example conversation
Two friends are looking at a restaurant menu.
- 雨婷 Yuting俊杰，你想点什么？Jùnjié, nǐ xiǎng diǎn shénme?Junjie, what do you want to order?
- 俊杰 Junjie我想点一份猪肉水饺。Wǒ xiǎng diǎn yī fèn zhūròu shuǐjiǎo.I want to order a portion of pork dumplings.
- 雨婷 Yuting我也想吃猪肉水饺。Wǒ yě xiǎng chī zhūròu shuǐjiǎo.I want to eat pork dumplings too.
- 俊杰 Junjie那我们点两份吧。Nà wǒmen diǎn liǎng fèn ba.Then let's order two portions.
