米 (mǐ) — how to say "rice" in Chinese

Rice

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Rice

#119 · · 6 strokes

Examples

南方的农民主要种植水稻来生产大

Farmers in the south mainly grow rice to produce rice (as a food).

我中午吃了饭。

I ate rice for lunch.

Mnemonic

Mnemonic for 米 (mǐ) — rice

[mi-] Mickey Mouse loves to cook 米 rice for his friends 🐭. In his kitchen, he arranges each 米 grain in a cross pattern (十) with two horizontal lines (一一), just like the Chinese character. Mickey's friends exclaim, "Mickey, your 米 rice is a masterpiece of art!"

Frequently asked questions

How do you say "rice" in Chinese?

"rice" in Chinese is 米 (mǐ).

What does 米 mean in English?

米 (mǐ) means "Rice".

How is 米 pronounced?

It is pronounced mǐ (written as mi). The page has audio recorded by a native speaker.

How do you write "rice" in Chinese characters?

It is written 米.

What HSK level is 米?

米 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.

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