EP106 吃粽子 Rice dumplings

EP106 吃粽子 Rice dumplings

• Chinese 101: Preference of sticky rice dumplings

• Grammar: Expressing "rather" with "bijiao比较"

• Language Tips:Chinese Dragon boat festival and “zongzi”

• Story of the Day:To Undermine One's Own Intentions 南辕北辙

Dialogue:

A:端午节快到了,我们一起去买粽子吧!

duān wǔ jiē kuài dào le,wǒ men yī qǐ qù mǎi zòng zi ba !

The dragon boat festival is coming! Let’s go to buy some rice dumplings together!

B:好啊!你喜欢什么口味的粽子?

hǎo ā!nǐ xǐ huān shí me kǒu wèi de zòng zi ?

Sure! Which kind of rice dumplings do you like?

A:我喜欢咸粽子!特别是肉粽子!

wǒ xǐ huān xián zòng zi !tè bié shì ròu zòng zǐi !

I like salty ones, especially those with meat inside!

B:我比较喜欢吃甜粽子。

wǒ bǐ jiào xǐ huān chī tián zòng zi 。

I prefer sweet rice dumplings.

Words & Expressions:

【端午节】duān wǔ jiē: The dragon boat festival

【一起】yī qǐ: together

【买】mǎi: buy

【粽子】zòng zi: sticky rice dumplings 

【口味】kǒu wèi: taste

【咸】xián: salty, salt

【肉】ròu: meat

【甜】tián: sweet

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