No. 1,419 in Chinese
饭
"饭" means "cooked rice" or "meal."
In a sentence
我今天吃了美味的中餐饭。
I ate delicious Chinese food today.
In this sentence, '饭' refers to a specific meal or cooked food typically associated with Chinese cuisine.
小明每天吃饭都很准时。
Xiao Ming eats his meals very punctually every day.
Here, '吃饭', which includes '饭', means the act of having a meal, indicating the general context of eating.
请帮我盛一碗饭，谢谢！
Please help me serve a bowl of rice, thank you!
In this context, '饭' specifically refers to cooked rice, typical in meals.
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