量词
Measure word for “cooked rice” in Chinese
The measure word for cooked rice in Chinese is 碗 (wǎn): 一碗饭 (yì wǎn fàn) means "one cooked rice".
Dictionaries also list: 顿.
- 两碗饭liǎng wǎn fàntwo cooked rices
- 这碗饭zhè wǎn fànthis cooked rice
- 那几碗饭nà jǐ wǎn fànthose few cooked rices
Cooked rice is 饭 (fàn), an HSK 1 word.
Common questions
What is the measure word for cooked rice in Chinese?
The measure word for cooked rice in Chinese is 碗 (wǎn): 一碗饭 (yì wǎn fàn) means "one cooked rice". 顿 is also listed in dictionaries.
Can I use 个 for 饭?
People will understand 一个饭, but 一碗饭 is the correct form and what exams expect.