＂大哥，你六个钱好买九个大汤团，现在你只买四只小汤团，不怕吃亏吗？＂。

Brother, you six money buy nine large sweet dumplings, now you only buy the four little sweet dumplings, not afraid to lose?

边敲梆子边喊：“卖汤团啰！”

Edge at operas Shouting: "talk more selling sweet dumplings!"

“呕”的一声，口一张，四只肉汤团完整地从她嘴里冲了出来。

"Oh" sound, a picture, four broth full mission from she rushed out of the mouth.

起初，人们把这种食物叫作“浮圆子”，后来又叫汤团或汤圆，这些名称与“聚会”字音相近，取聚会之意，意味全家人团聚会圆和睦幸福。

It tastes sweet and has the meaning of reunion. So people eat them to denote union, harmony and happiness for the family.

起初，人们把这种食物叫“浮圆子”，后来又叫“汤团”或“汤圆”，这些名称“团圆”字音相近，取团圆之意，象征全家人团团圆圆，和睦幸福，人们也以此怀念离别的亲人,寄托了对未来生活的美好愿望。

What’s more, tangyuan in Chinese has a similar pronunciation with "tuanyuan”, meaning reunion. So people eat them to denote union, harmony and happiness for the family.