酒酿圆子

酒釀圓子

jiǔniàng yuánzi

noun

Measure Word

一碗酒酿圆子 wǎn

Meanings

1 sweet fermented rice with glutinous rice balls
2 small tangyuan in rice wine soup

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

上海人早餐爱来一碗酒酿圆子。

Shànghǎi rén zǎocān ài lái yì wǎn jiǔniàng yuánzi.

Shanghainese like a bowl of jiuniang yuanzi for breakfast.

HSK 7-9

酒酿圆子里可以加个蛋。

Jiǔniàng yuánzi lǐ kěyǐ jiā ge dàn.

You can drop an egg into jiuniang yuanzi.

Tips

culture

Jiangnan dessert and breakfast. 酒酿 is lightly fermented sweet glutinous rice; 圆子 are small unfilled rice balls. Served warm with osmanthus sugar and sometimes a beaten egg. Very low in alcohol.

Stroke Order

酒 jiǔ

酿 niàng

圆 yuán

子 zǐ