rice water; thin rice porridge
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
rice water; water from cooking rice
neutralA starchy liquid, often served as a light beverage or used as a mild, digestible food for the sick or infants.
Xiǎo小
hái孩
lā拉
dù肚
zi子
，
kě可
yǐ以
hē喝
diǎn点
mǐ米
tāng汤
。
A child with diarrhea can drink some rice water.
Zhǔ煮
hǎo好
fàn饭
hòu后
，
bǎ把
mǐ米
tāng汤
dào倒
chū出
lái来
。
After cooking the rice, pour out the rice water.
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Zhè这
mǐ米
tāng汤
yíng营
yǎng养
fēng丰
fù富
，
róng容
yì易
xiāo消
huà化
。
This rice water is nutritious and easy to digest.
noun
thin rice porridge; watery congee
neutralRefers to a very thin porridge, containing more liquid than solid grains. Often prepared for dietary or medicinal purposes.
Tā她
shēng生
bìng病
le了
，
wǎn晚
cān餐
zhǐ只
hē喝
le了
yī一
wǎn碗
xiǎo小
mǐ米
tāng汤
。
She was sick and only had a bowl of thin millet porridge for dinner.
Gěi给
fā发
shāo烧
de的
bìng病
rén人
áo熬
diǎn点
mǐ米
tāng汤
hē喝
ba吧
。
Let's cook some thin rice porridge for the patient with a fever.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
mǐ米
tāng汤
tài太
xī稀
le了
，
jī几
hū乎
kàn看
bù不
dào到
mǐ米
lì粒
。
This porridge is too watery; you can barely see any rice grains.