How to Say ‘Zongzi (sticky rice dumpling)’ in Traditional Chinese
粽子
zòng zi
[zòngzi]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Zongzi are eaten around the Dragon Boat Festival, 端午節 "Dragon Boat Festival". Shops and markets sell them in bulk then, and families often hand them out to relatives and neighbors.
Phrase Breakdown
粽子
zòng zi
[zòngzi]
zongzi; sticky rice dumpling
Glutinous rice with fillings wrapped in bamboo leaves, eaten at the Dragon Boat Festival.
端午節我們吃粽子。
We eat zongzi at the Dragon Boat Festival.
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