饭店
fàn diàn
Restaurant
饭 (fàn) — how to say "rice" in Chinese
Measure word: 碗 (wǎn)
饭
Rice; meal
noun
Radicals / Keys
食
Eat
#184 · shí · 9 strokes
Collocations
吃点饭
chī diǎn fàn
eat a little
Examples
妈妈煮了一碗饭。
Mom cooked a bowl of rice.
我每天吃米饭。
I eat rice every day.
Mnemonic
[fàn-] Fanya the fox sets the table and calls, "Fan-fan, everyone here!" 🍚 Steaming rice fills a big bowl, with spoons and veggies beside it. "Sit down and eat, 饭 is ready!" she smiles at her friends.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "rice" in Chinese?
"rice" in Chinese is 饭 (fàn).
What does 饭 mean in English?
饭 (fàn) means "Rice; meal".
How is 饭 pronounced?
It is pronounced fàn (written as fan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "rice" in Chinese characters?
It is written 饭.
What HSK 3.0 level is 饭?
饭 is on the HSK 3.0 level 1 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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Grammar with 饭
在 — actions in progress
(正 (zhèng)) 在 (zài) + Verb
以后 — after a time or action
Time / Verb + 以后 (yǐhòu)
了 — completed action after the verb
Subj. + Verb + 了 (le) + Obj.
给 — for (someone)
Subj. + 给 (gěi) + Recipient + Verb Phrase
了吗 — questions with 了吗
Verb + 了 (le) + 吗 (ma)？
一面 — simultaneous actions
一面 (yímiàn) + Verb 1, 一面 (yímiàn) + Verb 2