rice in Chinese
rice in Chinese is 米, 稻 — rice means a cereal grass grown widely in flooded paddies, or the starchy seeds it produces that are eaten as a staple food.
rice in Chinese
米
Pronounced: mǐ
(countable) A specific variety of this plant.
稻
Pronounced: dào
(countable) A specific variety of this plant.
What does "rice" mean?
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noun A cereal grass grown widely in flooded paddies, or the starchy seeds it produces that are eaten as a staple food.
"We had steamed rice with the curry."
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verb To press soft food such as potatoes through a ricer, breaking it into small rice-sized pieces.
"Rice the potatoes before folding in the butter and cream."
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rice in a sentence
- We had steamed rice with the curry.
- Rice is the staple food for more than half the world's population.
- Rice the potatoes before folding in the butter and cream.
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What is "rice" in Chinese?
"rice" in Chinese is 米, 稻. rice means: A cereal grass grown widely in flooded paddies, or the starchy seeds it produces that are eaten as a staple food.
How do you pronounce 米?
"rice" in Chinese is 米, pronounced "mǐ".
How do you use "rice" in a sentence?
Example: "We had steamed rice with the curry." In Chinese, "rice" is 米, 稻.
Are there other ways to say "rice" in Chinese?
Yes — Chinese has 2 translations listed for "rice": 米, 稻.
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