米饭

mǐ fàn

HSK 2.0 Level 1 HSK 3.0 Level 1 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

1. (cooked) rice

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Word relationships

Related words

4 items

米

mǐ

rice

uncooked rice, grain

饭

fàn

cooked rice

meal, cooked grain

staple food

noodles

noodles (another staple)

Usage notes

Collocations

Common measure word is 碗 (wǎn, bowl): 一碗米饭 (a bowl of rice). Also 份 (fèn) for a portion.

Common mistakes

Don't confuse 米饭 (cooked rice) with 米 (uncooked rice) or 饭 (meal/generic cooked grain). Use 米饭 to specify cooked rice as a food.

Example Sentences

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米饭是中国人的主食。

Rice is the staple food for Chinese people.

请给我一碗米饭。

Please give me a bowl of rice.

我每天中午吃一碗米饭。

I eat a bowl of rice every day at noon.

吃米饭。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 10961144)

我在吃米饭。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 334506)

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Child Words of 米饭

米

mǐ