元宵

yuánxiāo

Lantern Festival; night of the 15th of the first lunar month; sticky rice dumplings

noun HSK 3.0 · Band 6

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宵

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  • 通宵tōngxiāoall nightB7
  • 夜宵yèxiāomidnight snackB7

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十五吃元宵很香。

Eating yuanxiao on the fifteenth is very tasty.

你喜欢吃元宵吗？

Do you like eating yuanxiao?