米: Definitions and Translations

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)

Definitions (CC-CANTO)

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)

Definitions (Wiktionary)

character, Cantonese, Shanghainese-Wu, slang
money
- 有米
  有米
  jau5 mai5
  rich
character
hulled or husked uncooked rice (Classifier: 粒 m c mn; 顆／颗 m)
character
grain-like things
character
a surname
character, Shanghainese-Wu, slang
ten thousand of a currency designation; ten grand (Classifier: 粒 w)
character
husked seed
character
metre
(syn.) 米, 米 GT, GT - General Taiwaneseno specific region identified), 公尺 GT, 公尺
- 我有一米九高。
  我有一米九高。
  wǒ yǒu yī mǐ jiǔ gāo ．
  I'm 1.9 metres tall.
- 只是微小的光照不亮一米的地方
  只是微小的光照不亮一米的地方
  [I] am just a tiny light; [I] cannot brighten up an area within a metre.

Definitions (Unihan)

Definitions (HSK3.0)

Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)

Mandarin
米价下跌了。
米價下跌了。
mǐ jià xià diē le 。
- The price of rice has come down.
- The price of rice has plummeted.
- The price of rice has fallen.
- The price of rice has dropped.
- The price of rice has tumbled.
Mandarin
我在吃米饭。
我在吃米飯。
wǒ zài chī mǐ fàn 。
- I am eating rice.
- I'm eating rice now.
- I'm eating rice.
- I eat rice.
- I'm having rice.
Mandarin
这艘船的长度是30米。
這艘船的長度是30米。
zhè sōu chuán de cháng dù shì 30 mǐ 。
- The length of this ship is 30 meters.
Mandarin
他们想栽培新品种的米来增加粮食生产。
他們想栽培新品種的米來增加糧食生產。
tā men xiǎng zāi péi xīn pǐn zhǒng de mǐ lái zēng jiā liáng shi shēng chǎn 。
- They want to increase food production by growing new kinds of rice.
- They hope to increase food production by growing new varieties of rice.
Mandarin
日本米市场禁止进口。
日本米市場禁止進口。
rì běn mǐ shì chǎng jìn zhǐ jìn kǒu 。
- Japan's rice market is closed to imports.

Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)

Cantonese
佢用十二秒就跑完一百米。
佢用十二秒就跑完一百米。
keoi5 jung6 sap6 ji6 miu5 zau6 paau2 jyun4 jat1 baak3 mai5 。
- He ran a hundred metres in twelve seconds.
Cantonese
佢而家领先紧两米。
佢而家領先緊兩米。
keoi5 ji4 gaa1 ling5 sin1 gan2 loeng5 mai5 。
- She is leading by two meters.
Cantonese
下世纪末海面预计会升五十厘米。
下世紀末海面預計會升五十厘米。
haa6 sai3 gei2 mut6 hoi2 min6 jyu6 gai3 wui2 sing1 ng5 sap6 lei4 mai5 。
- Oceans are expected to rise by 50 centimeters by the end of the next century.
Cantonese
我住喺米兰。
我住喺米蘭。
ngo5 zyu6 hai2 mai5 laan4 。
- I live in Milan.

Examples (粵典–words.hk)

Cantonese
呢包米嘅重量系十公斤。
呢包米嘅重量係十公斤。
ni1 baau1 mai5 ge3 cung5 loeng6 hai6 sap6 gung1 gan1.
- The weight of the bag of rice is 10kg.
Cantonese
桂味通常平过糯米糍。
桂味通常平過糯米糍。
gwai3 mei2 tung1 soeng4 peng4 gwo3 no6 mai5 ci4.
- Kwai Mei lychees are usually cheaper than "chicken tongues".
Cantonese
屋企竟然冇晒米，唯有煮面食啦！
屋企竟然冇晒米，唯有煮麪食啦！
uk1 kei2 ging2 jin4 mou5 saai3 mai5, wai4 jau5 zyu2 min6 sik6 laa1!
- Oh, it looks like we're all out of rice in the house. Welp, no choice but to cook some noodles then!
Cantonese
连日暴雨后水塘水位上升咗一米。
連日暴雨後水塘水位上升咗一米。
lin4 jat6 bou6 jyu5 seoi2 tong4 seoi2 wai2 soeng6 sing1 zo2 jat1 mai5.
- After days of heavy rain, the water level of reservoir rose by one meter.
Cantonese
一担米
一擔米
jat1 daam3 mai5
- a picul of rice

Examples (Wiktionary)

Cantonese
糯米饭
糯米飯
no6 mai5 faan6
- (cooked) sticky rice
Cantonese
倒米寿星
倒米壽星
dou2 mai5 sau6 sing1
- a person who wanted to help with something but eventually ruins it
Cantonese
有米
有米
jau5 mai5
- rich
Mandarin
我有一米九高。
我有一米九高。
wǒ yǒu yī mǐ jiǔ gāo ．
- I'm 1.9 metres tall.
Mandarin
只是微小的光照不亮一米的地方
只是微小的光照不亮一米的地方
- [I] am just a tiny light; [I] cannot brighten up an area within a metre.

Examples (None)

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