盖饭

蓋飯

gàifàn

noun

Measure Word

一份盖饭 fèn

Meanings

1 rice bowl
2 rice with topping

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

盖饭便宜又方便，是很多上班族的午饭。

Gàifàn piányi yòu fāngbiàn, shì hěnduō shàngbānzú de wǔfàn.

Rice bowls are cheap and convenient, and lunch for many office workers.

HSK 7-9

中午我点了一份鱼香肉丝盖饭。

Zhōngwǔ wǒ diǎn le yí fèn yúxiāng ròusī gàifàn.

At lunch I ordered fish-fragrant shredded pork over rice.

Tips

usage

盖 means 'to cover': the dish is spooned over the rice and covers it. A 盖饭 is named by its topping, so the menu lists 鱼香肉丝盖饭, 宫保鸡丁盖饭 and so on. The fuller name is 盖浇饭.

Stroke Order

盖 gài

饭 fàn