How common it is
大米 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say dà mǐ slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
大米是煮饭用的米。
dà mǐ shì zhǔ fàn yòng de mǐ。
大米 means rice used for cooking meals.
Context note
大米常用于饮食和农业。
dà mǐ cháng yòng yú yǐn shí hé nóng yè。
It is often used with food and agriculture.
5 examples
我去买大米。
wǒ qù mǎi dà mǐ。
I am going to buy rice.
大米很好吃。
dà mǐ hěn hǎo chī。
Rice is delicious.
这袋大米很重。
zhè dài dà mǐ hěn zhòng。
This bag of rice is very heavy.
家里还有大米吗？
jiā lǐ hái yǒu dà mǐ ma？
Is there still rice at home?
大米是主食。
dà mǐ shì zhǔ shí。
Rice is a staple food.
5 mini stories
妈妈用大米煮饭。
mā ma yòng dà mǐ zhǔ fàn。
Mom uses rice to cook meal.
他们买了两袋大米。
tā men mǎi le liǎng dài dà mǐ。
They bought two bags of rice.
农民种大米。
nóng mín zhǒng dà mǐ。
Farmers grow rice.
孩子帮忙搬大米。
hái zi bāng máng bān dà mǐ。
The child helped carry the rice.
大米煮好了，大家一起吃。
dà mǐ zhǔ hǎo le， dà jiā yì qǐ chī。
The rice was cooked, and everyone ate together.