饭 fàn
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 饣 — food
- Made of
- 饣 food 反 reverse, opposite
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
饭
fàn
meal; cooked rice
Character
Example phrases
- 我要吃饭。 Wǒ yào chī fàn. I want to eat.
- 我们一起去吃饭吧。 Wǒmen yìqǐ qù chīfàn ba. Let's go and eat together.
- 妈妈在做饭。 Māma zài zuòfàn. Mom is cooking.
- 早饭在桌子上。 Zǎofàn zài zhuōzi shàng. Breakfast is on the table.
- 晚饭你想吃什么？ Wǎnfàn nǐ xiǎng chī shénme? What do you want for dinner?
- 饭好了，快吃吧。 Fàn hǎo le, kuài chī ba. The food is ready; hurry and eat.
- 爸爸做的饭很好吃。 Bàba zuò de fàn hěn hǎochī. The food Dad makes is delicious.
- 我们中午在家吃饭。 Wǒmen zhōngwǔ zài jiā chīfàn. We have lunch at home.
- 你会做饭吗？ Nǐ huì zuò fàn ma? Can you cook?
- 请你吃饭。 Qǐng nǐ chīfàn. Let me treat you to a meal.