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年糕
niángāo
Description
年糕是一种用米做的食物，很软很有黏性。
"年糕" is a food made from rice, very soft and sticky.
中国人过年的时候常常吃年糕，因为它有好的意思。
Chinese people often eat "年糕" during the New Year because it has a good meaning.
Meanings
年糕niángāo
rice cake, a sticky food made from glutinous rice
妈妈买了很多年糕过年吃。
Mom bought a lot of rice cakes to eat during the New Year.
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Notes
- Etymology
年 (year) + 糕 (cake); eaten at New Year, sounds like 年高 ('rising each year').
- Nuance
symbolic New Year food representing progress and prosperity.
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