How to say “zongzi” in Chinese
zongzi (rice in leaves)
“Zongzi” in Chinese is 粽子, zòng zi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
粽子 is read zòng zi: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 米 “rice”; on the right, 宗 zōng hints at the reading, as it also does in 棕 zōng.
A picture of a swaddled baby. As a suffix it is read with the neutral tone: zi.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “粽子”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 粽子. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 奶奶包的粽子最好吃nǎinaibāodezòngzizuìhǎochīGrandma’s zongzi are the tastiest.
More words from the lesson “Festivals: lanterns, yuanxiao and zongzi”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “zongzi” in Chinese?
“Zongzi” in Chinese is 粽子, pinyin zòngzi.
What does 粽子 mean?
粽子 (zòngzi) means “zongzi (rice in leaves)”.
How do you write 粽子?
粽子 is 2 characters: 粽 (zòng) — zongzi (rice in leaves); 子 (zǐ) — child; suffix. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 粽子?
粽子 is read zòngzi. Tones: zòng — fourth tone, zi — neutral tone. The page has an audio recording.
“zongzi” in the lesson “Festivals: lanterns, yuanxiao and zongzi”
This word is from the topic “China’s history and traditions” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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