mǐ

毫米

Word · NounTraditional米

meter; rice

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

meter (unit of length)

technical

Standard unit of length in the metric system.

Zhè这
zhāng张
zhuō桌
zi子
cháng长
11
 .
55
mǐ米
 。

This table is 1.5 meters long.

Tā他
tiào跳
yuǎn远
tiào跳
le了
liù六
mǐ米
 。

He jumped six meters in the long jump.

2.

noun

uncooked rice; husked grain

A staple food in many Asian cultures.

Mā妈
ma妈
qù去
chāo超
shì市
mǎi买
mǐ米
 。

Mom went to the supermarket to buy rice.

Mǐ米
fàn饭
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
rén人
de的
zhǔ主
shí食
 。

Rice is the staple food of Chinese people.