大米

dà mǐ

HSK 3.0 Level 5 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

1. (husked) rice

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Word relationships

Related words

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米饭

mǐ fàn

(cooked) rice

大米是未煮的米，米饭是煮熟的米。

小米

xiǎo mǐ

Xiaomi, Chinese electronics company founded in 2010

小米是另一种谷物，与大米常对比使用。

面粉

miàn fěn

flour

面粉是小麦磨成的粉，与大米同为常见主食原料。

Synonyms

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稻米

dào mǐ

rice (crop)

稻米更常用于农业或正式语境，指稻谷加工后的大米。

Usage notes

Collocations

常说“一粒大米”而不是“一个大米”，因为大米是可数的小颗粒。

Common mistakes

注意：不能将“大米”用于指煮熟的米饭；煮熟的米饭要用“米饭”。

Example Sentences

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我买了一袋大米。

I bought a bag of rice.

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Child Words of 大米

big; large; great

see 大夫[dài fu]

rice

大米