cooked rice; freeloader
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
cooked rice; rice prepared by steaming or boiling without excess liquid
neutralSpecifically refers to rice that is not porridge or soup.
Nán南
fāng方
rén人
xí习
guàn惯
zhǔ主
shí食
chī吃
gān干
fàn饭
。
People in southern China are accustomed to eating cooked rice as their staple food.
Jīn今
wǎn晚
wǒ我
men们
chī吃
mántou馒
hái头
shì还
gān是
fàn干
饭
？
Shall we eat steamed buns or cooked rice tonight?
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Diàn电
fàn饭
guō锅
zhǔ煮
de的
gān干
fàn饭
hěn很
hǎo好
chī吃
。
The rice cooked in an electric rice cooker is delicious.
noun
see 'eat dry rice' (idiom); a freeloader; a person who eats but doesn't work
informalIdiomatic phrase '吃干饭' means to be idle or a freeloader. '干饭' in this context refers to the act or state of freeloading.
Gōng公
sī司
bù不
yǎng养
chī吃
gān干
fàn饭
de的
rén人
。
The company doesn't keep freeloaders on the payroll.
Tā他
zhěng整
tiān天
yóu游
shǒu手
hào好
xián闲
，
jiù就
shì是
gè个
chī吃
gān干
fàn饭
de的
。
He idles around all day; he's just a freeloader.