HSK 1

米饭 (mǐfàn) — how to say "cooked rice" in Chinese

米饭

Cooked rice

noun

Character composition

米

rice

饭

food; rice (as food)

Radicals / Keys

米

Rice

#119 · mǐ · 6 strokes

食

Eat

#184 · shí · 9 strokes

Collocations

吃米饭

chī mǐfàn

eat rice

Examples

我想吃米饭,也想吃菜。

I want to eat rice, and also dishes.

我吃米饭

I eat rice.

Mnemonic

Mnemonic for 米饭 (mǐfàn) — cooked rice

[mǐfàn-] Me-Fan, a famous chef, is cooking a massive pot of 米饭 rice 🍚 for a grand chef's party. He mixes 米 rice with exotic ingredients, creating aromas that lure the guests as if by magic. By the end of the night, Me-Fan proudly hands out his dishes, and everyone cheers: "Me-Fan cooks the best 米饭 rice in town!"

Writing

Frequently asked questions

Cooked rice meaning in Chinese

"cooked rice" in Chinese is 米饭 (mǐfàn).

Mifan meaning in Chinese

米饭 (mǐfàn) means "Cooked rice".

How is 米饭 pronounced?

It is pronounced mǐfàn (written as mifan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

Chinese character for cooked rice

It is written 米饭: 米 has 6 strokes, 饭 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.

What HSK level is 米饭?

米饭 belongs to the HSK 1 vocabulary list.

Tomyo

Learn Chinese words with spaced repetition

Add 米饭 to your vocabulary and remember it with smart reviews, audio and examples.

Download the app

More HSK 1 words