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炒米
caau2 mai5 |
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[1] [n] fried rice vermicelli (abbr. of 炒米粉) [2] [v] frying raw rice, to brown it for flavouring in the production of chinese wines, and also when adding herbs (anise, cloves) This abbreviation of 炒米粉 will commonly be seen on menus, where it will be understood to mean noodles.
For more discussion about this word, please see : [www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk] Level: 3 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Characters in this word:炒 caau2 - fry; speculate; boost; dismiss米 mai5 - uncooked rice 1 compounds containing this word:星洲炒米 - fried vermicelli Singapore style |
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