Today’s word of the day is 饭 (fàn) which is a noun that means rice. Let’s practice by making different words, phrases, and sentences with 饭 (fàn).
饭盒 (fàn hé) Lunch box
The first word is 饭盒 (fàn hé) which is a noun that means lunch box. Let’s look at each character of this word, 饭 means rice and 盒 means box. A way of using it in a sentence is 她带了一个小饭盒装着今天的午饭。(Tā dài le yī gè xiǎo fànhé zhuāngzhe jīntiān de wǔfàn.) She brought a small lunchbox containing today's lunch.
晚饭 (wǎn fàn) Dinner
Another word we can create with 饭 (fàn) is 晚饭 (wǎn fàn). This is a noun that means dinner. Let’s again look at each character of this word, 晚 means night. A way of using it in a sentence is 我们晚上一般六点吃晚饭。(Wǒmen wǎnshàng yībān liù diǎn chī wǎnfàn.) We usually have dinner around six in the evening.
饭店 (fàn diàn) Restaurant
Finally, we can create the word 饭店 (fàn diàn) which is a noun that means restaurant. The 店 here means shop. A way of using it in a sentence is 我们今晚去附近的饭店吃晚饭。(Wǒmen jīn wǎn qù fùjìn de fàndiàn chī wǎnfàn.) We're going to a nearby restaurant for dinner tonight.