大米 dàmǐ rice
(husked) rice
How to remember 大米: 大 big + 米 rice = rice.
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How it is used
- Refers to raw, husked rice grains you buy and cook: 买一袋大米 (mǎi yí dài dàmǐ) buy a bag of rice.
- Distinguish from 米饭 (mǐfàn), the cooked rice you eat, and 稻 (dào), the growing plant.
- Neutral everyday word, common in grocery and cooking talk.