rice and dishes; food; meal
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
rice and dishes; food; meal
Refers to the combination of staple food (rice) and accompanying dishes.
Mā妈
ma妈
zuò做
de的
fàn饭
cài菜
zuì最
hǎo好
chī吃
。
The food Mom cooks is the most delicious.
Xué学
xiào校
shí食
táng堂
de的
fàn饭
cài菜
hěn很
shí实
huì惠
。
The meals at the school cafeteria are very affordable.
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Jīn今
tiān天
de的
fàn饭
cài菜
zhǔn准
bèi备
de得
hěn很
fēng丰
shèng盛
。
Today's meal was prepared very lavishly.
noun
dishes eaten with rice (as opposed to dishes for drinking alcohol)
Specifically refers to savory dishes that complement staple food, contrasted with 'jiǔcài' (dishes meant to accompany alcohol).
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
diǎn点
jǐ几
gè个
fàn饭
cài菜
，
bù不
yào要
guāng光
diǎn点
jiǔ酒
cài菜
。
We should order some dishes to eat with rice, not just dishes to go with alcohol.
Zhè这
jiā家
guǎn馆
de的
fàn饭
cài菜
zuò做
de得
dì地
dao道
，
jiǔ酒
cài菜
yī一
bān般
。
This restaurant's rice dishes are authentic, but their drinking snacks are mediocre.
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Běi北
fāng方
rén人
de的
fàn饭
cài菜
tōng通
cháng常
bǐ比
jiào较
xián咸
，
jiǔ酒
cài菜
zé则
jiǎng讲
jiu究
jīng精
zhi致
。
Northerners' everyday dishes are usually quite salty, while their drinking snacks emphasize delicacy.