Writing
大米 (dà mǐ) — how to say "rice" in Chinese
大米
Rice (uncooked)
noun
Character composition
大
big
米
rice
Radicals / Keys
大
Big
#37 · dà · 3 strokes
米
Rice
#119 · mǐ · 6 strokes
Collocations
买大米
mǎi dàmǐ
buy rice
Examples
妈妈煮了一袋大米。
Mom cooked a bag of rice.
我买大米。
I buy rice.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "rice" in Chinese?
"rice" in Chinese is 大米 (dà mǐ).
大米 meaning in English
大米 (dà mǐ) means "Rice (uncooked)".
Rice in Chinese pronunciation
It is pronounced dà mǐ (written as da mi, dami). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Rice in Chinese character
It is written 大米: 大 has 3 strokes, 米 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 大米?
大米 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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