1、当前中国文化已经不断发展壮大,许多词汇用拼音就直接构成了英语词汇,并已经被收入牛津词典,如jiaozi,一般情况做主语,谓语动词用单数,

My favorite food is jiaozi.我喜爱的食物是饺子。

I had jiaozi for lunch today.今天中午我吃的饺子。

Jiaozi , a kind of dumpling, is a favourite food of Chinese people.饺子,一种面团布丁,是中国人十分喜爱的食物。

2、dumpling

英 [ˈdʌmplɪŋ] 美 [ˈdʌmplɪŋ] n.

汤团,饺子;水果布丁;矮胖的人;[用于爱称]宝贝

复数: dumplings

make dumplings 包饺子

Dumplings are small lumps of dough that are cooked and eaten, either with meat and vegetables or as part of a sweet pudding.

饺子是包裹着肉、蔬菜的一小块面团,煮了可以吃,也可以作为甜布丁的一部分。

这是柯林斯词典对这词语的解说,可以看出dumplings做主语时,谓语动词一般用复数没有问题:

When the dumplings were cooked I spotted the dumpling at once.

饺子煮好时,我一眼就发现了那个饺子。

These dumplings are too salty.

这饺子太咸了。

How many dumplings have you eaten?

你吃了几个饺子?

Dumplings are more delicious than the other foods, lying on the bed is more comfortable than sitting.

好吃莫过饺子,坐着不如躺着舒服。

Dumplings are eaten with a dipping sauce that may include soy sauce,vinegar,garlic, pepper and sesame oil.

饺子和蘸酱一起吃,蘸酱可能包括酱油、醋、大蒜、胡椒和芝麻油。

Dumplings are one of the major foods eaten during the Chinese New Year and year round in the northern provineces.

饺子是中国春节的主要食物之一,也是中国北方各省全年吃的主要食物之一。

jiaozi PK dumpling 的那些事你都知道几何