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to rinse rice

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

tao2mi3 táomǐ

Meaning


Primary

to rinse rice

Alternatives

rinse rice, rinses rice, rinsing rice, rinsed rice

Mnemonic


淘米 To rinse rice is 淘 to rinse 米 rice.

Usage


媽媽 每天 都 會 淘米 做飯。

Mom rinses rice every day to cook.

他 用 冷水 淘米, 然後 煮飯。

He rinses the rice with cold water, then cooks it.

做飯 前 要 先 淘米。

You need to rinse the rice before cooking.