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稀饭

稀飯
xīfàn
noun #40,136

Measure Word

一碗稀饭 wǎn

Meanings

  1. 1 rice porridge
  2. 2 congee
  3. 3 gruel

Examples

HSK 3
这家店的皮蛋稀饭很有名。
Zhè jiā diàn de pí dàn xīfàn hěn yǒumíng.
This restaurant's century egg congee is famous.
HSK 4
早上我喜欢喝一碗稀饭配咸菜。
Zǎoshang wǒ xǐhuān hē yì wǎn xīfàn pèi xiáncài.
In the morning I like to have a bowl of congee with pickled vegetables.
HSK 6
生病的时候妈妈会给我煮稀饭。
Shēngbìng de shíhou māma huì gěi wǒ zhǔ xīfàn.
When I'm sick, mom cooks congee for me.

Tips

usage
稀饭 and 粥 are largely interchangeable; 稀饭 is more colloquial and slightly more common in the north, 粥 is standard nationwide.

Stroke Order

稀 xī
饭 fàn