Pronunciation Challenge The Meaning Behind These Lucky Chinese New Year Dishes | Food Talkies

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They're a symbol of wealth, because they closely resemble traditional Chinese gold. It is said that dumplings should never be arranged in circles but always in lines. Circles could represent that a person's life will lead nowhere.

Key Vocabulary

1. symbol

symbol

[ˈsɪmbəl] (n.)

symbolize

[ˈsɪmbəlaɪz] (v.)

stand for

[stænd fɔr ] (.)

2. wealth

wealth

[wɛlθ] (n.)

wealthy

[ˈwelθi] (adj.)

poverty

[ˈpɒvəti] (n.)

3. resemble

resemble

[rɪˈzembl] (v.)

similar

[ˈsɪmɪlə] (adj.)

alike

[əˈlaɪk] (adj.)

4. arrange

arrange

[əˈreɪndʒ] (v.)

settle

[ˈsetl] (v.)

organize

[ɔːgənaɪz] (v.)

5. represent

represent

[ˌreprɪˈzent] (v.)

present

[prɪˋzɛnt] (v.)

express

[ɪkˈspres] (v.)