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米饭

mǐfàn

cooked rice

Usage note

米饭是日常生活中常见的食物,用来做主食。

mǐfàn shì rì cháng shēn zhōng huán jìn cháng jiàn de shí wù, lái yòng zuò zhǔ shí。

米饭是日常生活中的常见食物,用来做主食。

Context note

吃饭时会用到米饭这个词,比如在家中或餐厅里。

chī fàn shí huì yòng dào mǐfàn zhège cí, bǐ rú zài jiā zhōng huò tān lǐ。

This word is used when eating, such as at home or in a restaurant.

5 examples

我每天吃米饭
wǒ měi tiān chī mǐ fàn。
I eat rice every day.
妈妈做的米饭很好吃。
mā ma zuò de mǐ fàn hěn hǎo chī。
Mom's cooked rice is very delicious.
我们一起去吃午饭,有米饭
wǒ men yì qǐ qù chī wǔ fàn, yǒu mǐ fàn。
We went out for lunch together; there was rice.
晚餐有时会吃米饭
wǎn cān yǒu shí huì chī mǐ fàn。
Sometimes dinner includes rice.
我喜欢吃妈妈做的米饭
wǒ xǐ huan chī mā ma zuò de mǐ fàn。
I like eating the rice Mom cooks.

5 mini stories

爸爸做了一顿丰盛的午饭,里面有米饭
bà ba zuò le yí dùn fēng shèng de wǔ fàn, lǐ miàn yǒu mǐ fàn。
Dad made a delicious lunch with rice.
妈妈教我如何做简单的米饭
mā ma jiào wǒ rú hé zuò jiǎn dān de mǐ fàn。
Mom taught me how to make simple cooked rice.
我们一起去吃晚饭,点了有米饭的菜。
wǒ men yì qǐ qù chī wǎn fàn, diǎn le yǒu mǐ fàn de cài。
We went out for dinner and ordered dishes with rice.
爷爷每天早上吃一碗米饭
yé ye měi tiān zǎo shàng chī yì wǎn mǐ fàn。
Grandpa eats a bowl of rice every morning.
奶奶做的米饭很香,我最喜欢吃。
nǎi nai zuò de mǐ fàn hěn xiāng, wǒ zuì xǐ huan chī。
Grandma's cooked rice smells great; it's my favorite.

Mini dialogue

吃米饭

A
你晚饭吃米饭吗?
Nǐ wǎnfàn chī mǐfàn ma?
Do you eat rice for dinner?
B
吃,我每天都吃米饭
Chī, wǒ měitiān dōu chī mǐfàn.
Yes, I eat rice every day.

米饭和菜

A
你喜欢米饭配什么菜?
Nǐ xǐhuān mǐfàn pèi shénme cài?
What dish do you like with rice?
B
我喜欢米饭配鸡蛋。
Wǒ xǐhuān mǐfàn pèi jīdàn.
I like rice with eggs.

Related words and contrasts

contrast
面条儿
miàntiáor
noodles

a staple food made from wheat flour, while rice is a grain

related
zhōu
congee, rice porridge

another dish made from rice, cooked with more water

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