八宝粥 (also 腊八粥; Chinese PinYin: [bā bǎo zhōu]; traditional Chinese: 八寶粥) may mean: (1) noun. eight-treasure porridge; (2) noun. mixed congee; (3) noun. rice congee with eight treasures. Eight Treasures Porridge is a traditional congee concoction enjoyed on the 8th day of the 12th month in the Chinese Lunar Calendar. The term should not be confused with 八宝饭 (Eight-Treasure Rice) which is a traditional dish served during Chinese New Year celebration and festival banquets. Some common phrases and expressions are: 罐装八宝粥 (canned mixed porridge), 传统的八宝粥 (traditional Eight-Treasures porridge), 腊八节与八宝粥 (Laba festival and the Eight-Treasure Porridge).

Literally: 八(eight) + 宝 (treasure) + 粥 (congee)

1. How to pronounce 八宝粥?

Chinese Pinyin: [bā bǎo zhōu]

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2. Synonyms And Antonyms of 八宝粥

Synonyms: 腊八粥, 佛粥, 五味粥, 七宝粥, 七宝五味粥

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3. What are the fixed expression, collocation and idioms that contains 八宝粥

Fixed expression: 罐装八宝粥 (canned mixed porridge),

Collocation:传统的八宝粥 (traditional Eight-Treasures porridge), 腊八节与八宝粥 (Laba festival and the Eight-Treasure Porridge),

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4. How to use 八宝粥 in a sentence?

Below are some example sentences and quotes containing 八宝粥.

4.1 八宝粥是一种传统的糯米粥，里面有花生，莲子等各种果子。

Translation: Rice Congee with Eight Treasures is a traditional sticky rice congee with varieties of nuts such as peanuts, lotus seeds etc.

4.2 八宝粥是传统上农历十二月八日那天吃的粥

Translation: Eight Treasures Porridge is a traditional congee concoction enjoyed on the 8th day of the 12th month in the Chinese Lunar Calendar.

4.3 八宝粥最早开始于在900年前的宋朝时期。

Translation: The eight-treasure porridge was first recorded in China in the Song Dynasty about 900 years ago.

4.4 四月份它和家族式的生产花生牛奶和罐装八宝粥的银鹭集团洽谈过。

Translation: In April it took a controlling stake in Yinlu Foods Group, a family-owned maker of peanut milk and canned mixed congee.

4.5 小时候我最喜欢的小吃之一就是八宝粥, 因为它很好吃, 很甜也很软.

Translation: Eight Treasures Porridge is one of the snacks I used to LOVE as a kid, because it’s so delicious and soft, and sweet.

4.6 八宝粥是庆祝腊八节的粥

Translation: Eight treasure porridge is a conge used to celebrate the Laba festival.

4.7 也许这就是为什么它也被称为八宝粥。

Translation: Perhaps that is why it is also called babao (Eight Treasure) porridge.

4.8 为了节约时间，所有工作人员中午仅以烧饼、盒装八宝粥作为午餐简单用过，便再次投入到紧张的工作中。

Translation: In order to save time, all the staff simply had pancakes and canned mixed porridge as lunch, without leaving the exhibition hall, then began to work again in several minutes.

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