粥 (zhōu): congee; rice porridge

Measure Word

一碗粥 wǎn

Meanings

1 congee; rice porridge

Characters

粥

zhōu

rice porridge; congee

Examples

早饭喝一碗粥吧。

Zǎofàn hē yī wǎn zhōu ba.

Have a bowl of congee for breakfast.

妈妈煮了皮蛋瘦肉粥。

Māma zhǔ le pídàn shòuròu zhōu.

Mom cooked century egg and lean pork congee.

生病的时候喝粥比较好。

Shēngbìng de shíhou hē zhōu bǐjiào hǎo.

When you're sick, it's better to have congee.

这碗粥太烫了。

Zhè wǎn zhōu tài tàng le.

This bowl of congee is too hot.

Tips

usage

粥 is a staple of Chinese breakfast. Popular varieties: 白粥 (plain congee), 皮蛋瘦肉粥 (century egg congee), 八宝粥 (eight-treasure congee), 小米粥 (millet congee).

Stroke Order

粥 zhōu

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