Chinese · Food & Drink
米饭
mǐfàn
Rice
Beginnernoun
Definition
Cooked rice, the staple food in much of China.
Example
我想吃米饭和青菜。
I want to eat rice and vegetables.
Etymology
米饭 (mǐfàn) combines '米' (mǐ), meaning 'rice grain', and '饭' (fàn), meaning 'meal' or 'cooked rice', representing rice's foundational role in Chinese cuisine and culture.
How & Where It’s Used
米饭 is used in both spoken and written contexts, especially in discussions about food and dining, widely recognized across all Chinese-speaking regions.