米饭

米飯

mǐfàn

noun HSK 1 #9,088

Meanings

1 cooked rice

Characters

rice (uncooked); meter

meal; cooked rice

Examples

你要米饭还是面条？

Nǐ yào mǐfàn háishi miàntiáo?

Do you want rice or noodles?

来一碗米饭。

Lái yì wǎn mǐfàn.

One bowl of rice, please.

Tips

culture

Rice is the staple food in southern China, while northern China favors wheat-based foods like noodles and dumplings. The question 你吃了吗？(Have you eaten?) was historically a common greeting, reflecting the importance of food in Chinese culture.

Stroke Order

米 mǐ

饭 fàn