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元宵
yuán xiāo
Meaning
- Lantern Festival
- sticky rice dumplings
Definition
用糯米粉等制成的球形食品，通常有馅，在元宵节食用，象征团圆。
A spherical food made from glutinous rice flour, usually filled, eaten during the Lantern Festival, symbolizing reunion.
Usage
作为名词，指元宵节食用的传统甜点或元宵节本身。
Used as a noun to refer to the traditional dessert eaten during the Lantern Festival or the festival itself.
Examples
- 1 今天是元宵节，我们全家一起吃元宵。（Today is the Lantern Festival, and our whole family eats yuanxiao together.）
- 2 这家店的元宵馅料丰富，很受欢迎。（The yuanxiao at this store have rich fillings and are very popular.）
- 3 我最喜欢黑芝麻馅的元宵。（I like black sesame-filled yuanxiao the most.）
- 4 妈妈正在厨房煮元宵。（Mom is cooking yuanxiao in the kitchen.）
- 5 元宵象征着家庭团圆和幸福。（Yuanxiao symbolizes family reunion and happiness.）
- 6 超市里摆满了各种口味的元宵，供顾客选择。（The supermarket is full of various flavors of yuanxiao for customers to choose from.）
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