English:
A traditional Chinese dumpling-like food made of thin dough wrappers filled with minced meat or vegetables, usually served in soup or fried; a world-famous Cantonese snack.
中文:
中国传统类饺子食品,以薄面皮包裹肉馅或菜馅制成,多煮汤或油炸食用,是世界闻名的粤式小吃。
Transliterated from the Cantonese pronunciation of "hún tun" (馄饨). It was spread worldwide by Cantonese immigrants, and the spelling "wonton" has become the standard English term for this Chinese food.
源自中文粤语“馄饨”的音译,经粤籍移民传遍世界,wonton拼写成为该中式食品的标准英文称谓。
📌 Example 1
A: "It's cold today. Let's have wonton soup." B: "Great idea, it will warm us up."
A:"今天好冷,我们去喝馄饨汤吧。" B:"好主意,能暖暖身子。"
📌 Example 2
A: "What filling do you like in wonton?" B: "I like pork and shrimp wonton the most."
A:"你喜欢什么馅的馄饨?" B:"我最喜欢猪肉虾仁馄饨。"
📌 Example 3
A: "Fried wonton is crispy and delicious." B: "It is a popular appetizer in Chinese restaurants."
A:"炸馄饨酥脆可口。" B:"是中餐馆里很受欢迎的开胃菜。"
📌 Example 4
A: "My grandma makes the best wonton." B: "Homemade wonton is always the most delicious."
A:"我奶奶包的馄饨最好吃。" B:"自家包的馄饨永远最香。"
📌 Example 5
A: "Wonton is similar to Italian ravioli." B: "But the taste and filling are very Chinese."
A:"馄饨和意大利意大利饺很像。" B:"但味道和馅料是十足的中国风。"
📌 Example 6
A: "I want to order a bowl of vegetable wonton." B: "It is light and suitable for breakfast."
A:"我想点一碗蔬菜馄饨。" B:"清淡又适合当早餐。"
📌 Example 7
A: "Many foreigners love wonton soup." B: "It is one of the most familiar Chinese foods to them."
A:"很多外国人爱喝馄饨汤。" B:"这是他们最熟悉的中餐之一。"
📌 Example 8
A: "How many wontons are there in a bowl?" B: "Usually 10 to 12 wontons per bowl."
A:"一碗馄饨有多少个?" B:"通常一碗10到12个。"
📌 Example 9
A: "Wonton noodles are a classic Hong Kong food." B: "I have to try it when I go to Hong Kong."
A:"云吞面是经典的香港美食。" B:"去香港我一定要尝尝。"
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