Writing
汤圆 (tāng yuán) — how to say "tangyuan" in Chinese
汤圆
Tangyuan (glutinous rice balls)
noun
Character composition
汤
soup
圆
round
Radicals / Keys
囗
Enclosure
#31 · wéi · 3 strokes
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
Collocations
买汤圆
mǎi tāng yuán
to buy tangyuan
一碗汤圆
yī wǎn tāng yuán
a bowl of tangyuan
吃汤圆
chī tāng yuán
to eat tangyuan
Examples
元宵节我们全家一起吃汤圆。
On the Lantern Festival, our whole family eats tangyuan together.
我吃汤圆。
I eat tangyuan.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "tangyuan" in Chinese?
"tangyuan" in Chinese is 汤圆 (tāng yuán).
Tang yuan meaning in English
汤圆 (tāng yuán) means "Tangyuan (glutinous rice balls)".
How is 汤圆 pronounced?
It is pronounced tāng yuán (written as tang yuan, tangyuan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Tang yuan in Chinese character
It is written 汤圆: 汤 has 6 strokes, 圆 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 汤圆?
汤圆 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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