gaau2 zi2餃子饺子

Jyutpinggaau2 zi2

Yalegáau jí

名詞Rare

Definition

Chinese-style dumpling, typically made with a flour wrapper folded around a filling into a crescent shape.

colloquialfooddim sum

How it's used

While 餃子 is the standard term for dumplings, Hong Kongers often distinguish between boiled dumplings and other varieties like 雲吞 or 水餃. When ordering at a local eatery, people frequently specify the filling, such as 韭菜餃 or 玉米餃, to be more precise. It is also common to use the classifier 隻 instead of 個 when counting them.

Measure word

zek3隻jek

Examples

gam1今maan5晚ngo5我dei6哋heoi3去sik6食gaau2餃zi2子hou2好m4唔hou2好aa4呀？

Shall we go eat dumplings tonight?

le1呢gaan1間pou3舖tau2頭baau1包ge3嘅gaau2餃zi2子hou2好zuk1足liu2料㗎。

The dumplings made at this shop are very filling.

Common phrases

baau1包gaau2餃zi2子

to make dumplings

zin1煎gaau2餃

pan-fried dumplings

Common mistake

Learners often confuse 餃子 with 雲吞. Remember that 雲吞 typically has a thinner, more delicate wrapper and is almost exclusively served in soup, whereas 餃子 has a thicker dough wrapper and can be boiled, pan-fried, or steamed.