How common it is
饭 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say fàn slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
饭是用来吃的主食，可以用来做各种菜肴。比如我们可以说‘吃晚饭’或‘中午饭’。
饭是用来吃的主食，可以用来做各种菜肴。比如我们可以说‘吃晚饭’或‘中午饭’。
Context note
饭这个词常用于描述一日三餐或是主食。在家庭和日常对话中，经常会提到饭。
饭这个词常用于描述一日三餐或是主食。在家庭和日常对话中，经常会提到饭。
5 examples
吃饭
chī fàn
eat meals
午饭
wǔ fàn
lunch
晚饭
wǎn fàn
dinner
主食是饭
zhǔ shí shì fàn
the main food is rice
今天吃什么饭？
jīntiān chī shénme fàn?
what will we eat for today's meal?
5 mini stories
妈妈做晚饭。爸爸吃晚饭。
māma zuò wǎnfàn. dàbà chī wǎnfàn.
Mom cooks dinner. Dad eats dinner.
我们一起去吃饭。
wǒmen yìqǐ qù chī fàn.
Let's go out to eat together.
今天是中秋节，吃月饼和饭。
jīntiān shì zhōngqiū jié, chī yuè bǐng hé fàn.
Today is Mid-Autumn Festival, we eat mooncakes and rice.
他喜欢吃米饭。
tā xǐ huān chī miánfàn.
He likes to eat rice.
饭后散步。
fàn hòu sàn bù.
Take a walk after eating.