炒饭 (chǎo fàn) — (verb-object) to fry rice; to make fried rice
Definition
炒饭 is a verb-object compound meaning 'to fry rice' (the cooking action); the same words name the dish 'fried rice'. It is a 离合词 — a separable verb that can split with a measure or object (炒一碗饭, 炒了饭).
verb
(verb-object) to fry riceto make fried rice
Examples
- 炒饭。Mā ma zài chú fáng chǎo fàn.Mom is frying rice in the kitchen.
- ，。Tā chǎo le yì wǎn fàn, jiā le jī dàn hé huǒ tuǐ.He fried a bowl of rice and added eggs and ham.
- 炒饭，。Zhè jiā diàn de chǎo fàn hěn hǎo chī, xià cì wǒ men zài lái.This restaurant's fried rice is delicious; we'll come again next time.
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