炒饭

炒飯

chǎofàn

noun #26,565

Measure Word

一盘炒饭 pán

Meanings

1 fried rice

Characters

cooked rice; food

Examples

我最喜欢吃扬州炒饭。

Wǒ zuì xǐhuān chī Yángzhōu chǎofàn.

My favorite is Yangzhou-style fried rice.

妈妈用剩饭做了一锅炒饭。

Māma yòng shèngfàn zuò le yī guō chǎofàn.

Mom made a pot of fried rice with leftover rice.

Tips

usage

炒饭 is a staple dish across China and East Asia. In Taiwan slang, 炒饭 is also used as a euphemism for sex, so context matters in informal settings.

Stroke Order

炒 chǎo

饭 fàn