糙米 (cāo mǐ) — brown rice; unpolished rice

Definition

Brown / unpolished rice with the bran layer still on, contrasted with 白米 and 精米 (white, polished rice). Often framed as the healthier, more nutritious option.

noun

brown riceunpolished rice

Examples

糙米，。
Wǒ zuì jìn kāi shǐ chī cāo mǐ, yīn wèi tā bǐ bái mǐ gèng jiàn kāng.
I recently started eating brown rice because it's healthier than white rice.
糙米，糯。
cāo mǐ Xū yào zhǔ gèng cháng shí jiān, cái néng biàn de ruǎn nuò.
Brown rice needs to be cooked longer to become soft and sticky.
糙米，。
Chāo shì de cāo mǐ bǐ jīng mǐ guì yì xiē, dàn yíng yǎng jià zhí gèng gāo.
Brown rice at the supermarket is a bit more expensive than polished rice, but its nutritional value is higher.

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