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粥 zhōu

congee; porridge

Strokes
12
Level
HSK 6
Radical
米
Type
Ideograph
Made of 弓米弓 ⿲弓米弓

Memory hint: Steaming 弓 rice 米

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  1. 早上我喜欢喝一碗白粥。
    Zǎoshang wǒ xǐhuan hē yì wǎn bái zhōu.
    In the morning, I like to have a bowl of plain congee.
    morning I like drink one (measure) white porridge
  2. 妈妈给我煮了一锅粥。
    Māma gěi wǒ zhǔ le yì guō zhōu.
    Mom cooked a pot of porridge for me.
    mom for me cook (particle) one (measure) porridge
  3. 你今天早饭喝粥了吗？
    Nǐ jīntiān zǎofàn hē zhōu le ma?
    Did you have porridge for breakfast today?
    you today breakfast drink porridge (particle) (question)
  4. 这碗粥有点凉了，不好喝。
    Zhè wǎn zhōu yǒudiǎn liáng le, bù hǎohē.
    This bowl of porridge has gotten a bit cold, it's not tasty.
    this (measure) porridge a-bit cold (particle), not tasty
  5. 生病的时候，喝一碗热粥会舒服很多。
    Shēngbìng de shíhou, hē yì wǎn rè zhōu huì shūfu hěn duō.
    When you're sick, drinking a bowl of hot porridge will make you feel much better.
    be-sick (particle) time, drink one (measure) hot porridge will comfortable very much

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