精米

jīngmǐ

noun

Meanings

1 polished rice
2 refined rice

Characters

refined; polished

Examples

HSK 7-9

精米口感好，但营养比糙米少。

Jīngmǐ kǒugǎn hǎo, dàn yíngyǎng bǐ cāomǐ shǎo.

Polished rice has a nicer texture, but less nutrition than brown rice.

HSK 7-9

现在很多人吃惯了精米白面，结果缺少膳食纤维。

Xiànzài hěnduō rén chīguàn le jīngmǐ báimiàn, jiéguǒ quēshǎo shànshí xiānwéi.

Many people today are used to refined rice and white flour, and as a result lack dietary fiber.

Tips

usage

精 means 'refined': 精米 is rice milled until bran and germ are gone. Nutrition advice often sets 精米白面 'refined rice and white flour' against 粗粮 'coarse grains'.

Stroke Order

精 jīng

米 mǐ