tong1 jyun2湯圓汤圆
Jyutpingtong1 jyun2
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Definition
Sweet glutinous rice balls served in hot soup, typically filled with sesame, red bean, or peanut.
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How it's used
Eating these dumplings is a quintessential tradition during the Winter Solstice and the Lantern Festival because their round shape symbolizes family reunion. While they are a dessert, they are almost always served in a warm, ginger-infused sweet soup rather than eaten dry. They are distinct from the savory dumplings found in dim sum, which are usually referred to as 餃子.
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nap1粒nāpExamples
Remember to go home and eat sweet dumplings for the Winter Solstice.
Which flavor of sweet dumplings do you like? Sesame or peanut?
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Common phrases
sesame sweet dumplings
peanut sweet dumplings
Common mistake
Do not confuse these with 餃子, which are savory dumplings filled with meat or vegetables and typically eaten as a main dish rather than a sweet dessert.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
