The 15th of the first month in the lunar calendar is the Lantern Festival.
阴历正月十五是元宵佳节
汤圆是一种甜的小吃,用来做甜点很好。
Tangyuan is a sweet snack [snæk], good for dessert.
因此人们吃汤圆会象征着家庭的团圆、和谐和快乐。
So people eat them to denote[dɪˈnəʊt] union, harmony[ˈhɑ:məni] and happiness for the family.
汤圆是由糯米粉做成的。
Tangyuan is made from glutinous rice flour.
festival[ˈfestɪvl] of lanterns 元宵节
Lantern[ˈlæntən]n.灯笼; 灯塔; 灯罩; 灯饰
吃汤圆 Eating Tangyuan/Yuanxiao
snack [snæk]n.快餐,点心; 加餐
dessert[dɪˈzɜ:t]n.餐后甜食; 甜点;
glutinous[ˈglu:tənəs]adj.黏的,胶质的; 粘;
flour [flaʊr] n.面粉;