煮饭

煮飯

zhǔfàn

verb #15,365

Meanings

1 to cook rice
2 to cook (a meal)

Characters

to boil; to cook

rice; meal; food

Examples

妈妈每天都煮饭给我们吃。

Māma měitiān dōu zhǔfàn gěi wǒmen chī.

Mom cooks for us every day.

你会煮饭吗？

Nǐ huì zhǔfàn ma?

Can you cook?

Tips

usage

In southern China and Cantonese-speaking areas, 煮饭 is the standard word for cooking meals in general, not just rice. In the north, 做饭 is more common for cooking meals.

Stroke Order

煮 zhǔ

饭 fàn