📂 Food & Drink
Eight treasure rice (八宝饭) — Chinglish Slang
📌 Quick Overview | 词条速览
Slang Name：Eight treasure rice
Chinese：八宝饭
Type：Food & Drink / Chinglish Slang
🔎 Full Meaning | 完整释义
English：
Eight treasure rice is a Chinese festive glutinous rice dessert with eight ingredients, symbolizing reunion and good luck.
中文：
八宝饭是中国节日糯米甜品，搭配八种食材，象征团圆吉祥。
📜 Origin & Background | 词源与文化背景
English: Eight treasure rice is a traditional Chinese sweet dish, popular in festivals such as Spring Festival. It is made of glutinous rice with eight kinds of precious ingredients, symbolizing good luck, wealth and reunion.
Chinese: 八宝饭是中国传统甜品，盛行于春节等节日，以糯米搭配八种珍贵食材蒸制而成，象征吉祥富贵、团圆美满，是节日宴席的经典甜品。
📖 Example Sentences | 双语实用例句
📌 Example 1
english:Eight treasure rice is a traditional Chinese festival dessert.
chinese:八宝饭是中国传统节日甜品。
📌 Example 2
english:Eight treasure rice is made of glutinous rice and eight kinds of ingredients.
chinese:八宝饭由糯米和八种食材制作而成。
📌 Example 3
english:We eat eight treasure rice during Spring Festival.
chinese:我们春节会吃八宝饭。
📌 Example 4
english:Eight treasure rice tastes sweet and soft.
chinese:八宝饭口感香甜软糯。
📌 Example 5
english:The ingredients of eight treasure rice include red beans and lotus seeds.
chinese:八宝饭的食材包含红豆和莲子。
📌 Example 6
english:Eight treasure rice symbolizes good luck and reunion.
chinese:八宝饭象征吉祥如意、阖家团圆。
📌 Example 7
english:Eight treasure rice is a must-have dessert for Chinese New Year.
chinese:八宝饭是过年必备的甜品。
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