dumplings
dumplings — 名詞
- dumplingssingular
- dumplingsesplural
1. Small flour-and-water dough pieces that are formed into round or long shapes and
麵疙瘩
水煮或蒸熟的麵粉小塊
Small flour-and-water dough pieces that are formed into round or long shapes and cooked in boiling soup or stew until soft.
Yael added small dumplings to the chicken soup for a heartier meal.
Yael 在雞湯裡加了小塊的麵疙瘩，讓這一餐更有飽足感。
dumplings + in soup/stew — plain dough pieces boiled in broth
These flour-and-water dumplings are often served with beef stew in winter.
這種只有麵粉和水的麵疙瘩，冬天常搭配牛肉燉湯一起食用。
The chef rolled the dumplings into thin strips before dropping them into the boiling broth.
主廚把麵團擀成細條狀，再放入滾燙的高湯中煮熟。
Inês learned to make dumplings by watching her grandmother drop dough into hot soup.
Inês 看著祖母把麵團丟進熱湯裡，學會了怎麼做麵疙瘩。
A bowl of hot chicken soup with soft dumplings is perfect on a cold day.
在天氣冷的日子裡，一碗熱騰騰的雞湯配上軟嫩的麵疙瘩，再完美不過了。
文法句型
dumplings + in + soup/stew/broth
用法筆記
Usually appears in the plural form. Plain dough dumplings are smaller and simpler than filled dumplings and are cooked directly in the liquid of a soup or stew.
常見錯誤
2. A thin sheet of dough is folded around a savory mixture of minced meat, seafood,
餃子
以麵皮包裹餡料的食物
A thin sheet of dough is folded around a savory mixture of minced meat, seafood, or vegetables and then steamed, boiled, or fried until done. Different cultures have their own versions, such as jiaozi, gyoza, wonton, and pot stickers.
Daichi ordered a plate of steamed dumplings filled with pork and cabbage.
Daichi 點了一盤豬肉高麗菜蒸餃。
collocation: steamed dumplings filled with + ingredient
The restaurant serves pan-fried dumplings with a soy-vinegar dipping sauce on the side.
這家餐廳的煎餃會附上一碟醬油醋沾醬。
collocation: pan-fried dumplings + dipping sauce
Ayesha wrapped the filling carefully inside each thin dumpling skin before steaming them.
Ayesha 仔細地把餡料包進薄薄的餃子皮裡，然後開始蒸。
These pork dumplings are boiled first then pan-fried until the bottom turns crispy.
這些豬肉餃子先用水煮過，再煎到底部酥脆。
Ezra bought frozen dumplings at the market and cooked them for a quick dinner.
Ezra 從超市買了冷凍水餃，回家煮來當晚餐，快速又方便。
- pot stickers
Specifically refers to pan-fried dumplings with a crispy bottom (Chinese guotie)
- gyoza
Japanese-style pan-fried dumplings, usually with a thinner wrapper and garlic flavor
- wonton
A type of dumpling with thin wrapper, usually boiled in soup
- jiaozi
Chinese dumplings that can be boiled, steamed, or pan-fried
文法句型
dumplings + filled with + filling ingredient
[cooking method] + dumplings
用法筆記
This is the most common meaning of 'dumpling' in restaurant and grocery contexts. Many regional varieties exist (jiaozi, gyoza, wonton, pot stickers, baozi); 'dumpling' serves as the general umbrella term.
常見錯誤
3. A sweet dessert made by wrapping fruit — such as apples, peaches, or cherries —
水果餡餅
以麵團包裹水果烤製的甜點
A sweet dessert made by wrapping fruit — such as apples, peaches, or cherries — in a dough or pastry and baking it until the fruit is soft and the crust is golden.
Heloísa baked apple dumplings with cinnamon and brown sugar for dessert.
Heloísa 烤了肉桂紅糖蘋果餡餅作為甜點。
collocation: apple / peach / cherry dumplings
The fruit dumplings were served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top.
水果餡餅熱騰騰地端上桌，上面還放了一球香草冰淇淋。
Each dumpling was filled with sweet cherries and baked until the pastry turned golden brown.
每一個水果餡餅都包著甜櫻桃，烤到外皮金黃酥脆。
Tunde followed his grandmother's recipe for peach dumplings with a buttery cinnamon sauce.
Tunde 照著祖母的食譜，做了淋上奶油肉桂醬的蜜桃水果餡餅。
- fruit turnover
A similar baked pastry with fruit filling, usually shaped as a half-circle or rectangle
文法句型
[fruit] + dumplings
baked + [fruit] + dumplings