下饭

下飯

xiàfàn

adjective #73,891

Meanings

1 (of a dish) to go well with rice; appetizing
2 to eat rice together with a dish

Characters

to send down; to go with

cooked rice; meal

Examples

HSK 3

我们点了几个下饭的菜，每人都吃了两碗米饭。

Wǒmen diǎn le jǐ ge xiàfàn de cài, měi rén dōu chī le liǎng wǎn mǐfàn.

We ordered a few dishes that go well with rice, and everyone ate two bowls.

HSK 4

这个菜有点咸，但是很下饭。

Zhège cài yǒudiǎn xián, dànshì hěn xiàfàn.

This dish is a bit salty, but it goes great with rice.

Tips

culture

In online slang, a 下饭 show or video is one you put on while eating: 下饭剧. Gamers also call a clumsy, laughable play a 下饭操作, something fun to watch over dinner.

Stroke Order

下 xià

饭 fàn