饭 fàn
“cooked rice; meal; (loanword) fan”
noun2021 list level 1Traditional 飯Measure word 碗 · 顿
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
饭 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 50: 饭 fàn — Level 1; official annotation 1 (名). PDF page 81
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 饭
饭 (fàn) means cooked rice or a meal. It commonly appears in patterns such as 吃饭, 做饭, and 早饭/午饭/晚饭; a meal is counted with 顿 (一顿饭).
例句Example sentences
- 我们晚上六点吃饭。wǒ men wǎn shàng liù diǎn chī fàn.We eat dinner at six in the evening.
- 妈妈正在厨房做饭。mā ma zhèng zài chú fáng zuò fàn.Mom is cooking in the kitchen.
- 这顿饭很好吃，谢谢你。zhè dùn fàn hěn hǎo chī, xiè xiè nǐ.This meal is delicious, thank you.
易混词Easily confused
饭vs米饭
米饭 specifically means cooked rice, while 饭 can also mean a meal, as in 吃饭 and 一顿饭.