Word: 米 (mǐ)

买优质的米要去哪里？

Mǎi yōuzhì de mǐ yào qù nǎlǐ?

Where should I go to buy good quality rice?

买大包装的米更实惠。

Mǎi dà bāozhuāng de mǐ gèng shíhuì.

Buying rice in big bags is more economical.

他抓了一把米。

Tā zhuāle yì bǎ mǐ.

He grabbed a handful of rice.

以前一斗米要多少钱？

Yǐqián yí dòu mǐ yào duōshǎo qián?

In the old days, how much did a dou of rice cost?

做饭前，先把米淘干净。

Zuòfàn qián, xiān bǎ mǐ táo gānjìng.

Before cooking, wash the rice clean first.

卖米的不带升，居心不量

mài mǐ de bú dài shēng, jūxīn bú liàng

a rice seller without a measure: his intentions aren't measured

德米特里失去控制。

Dé mǐ tè lǐ shīqù kòngzhì.

Dmitri lost control.

德米特里很喜欢透过客服学习。

Dé mǐ tè lǐ hěn xǐhuan tòuguò kèfú xuéxí.

Dmitri enjoyed learning from customer service.

德米特里很欣赏风景。

Dé mǐ tè lǐ hěn xīnshǎng fēngjǐng.

Dmitri enjoyed the scenery.

我有一米九高。

Wǒ yǒu yì mǐ jiǔ gāo.

I'm 1.9 meters tall.

我1米9几。

Wǒ yì mǐ jiǔ jǐ.

I am around 190 centimetres tall.

手中没把米，叫鸡鸡不来

shǒu zhōng méi bǎ mǐ, jiào jījī bù lái

with no handful of rice in your hand, you can't call the chickens over

数人下米，量体裁衣

shǔ rén xià mǐ, liàngtǐcáiyī

count the people to put in the rice; cut the clothes to the body

日本米市场禁止进口。

Rìběn mǐ shìchǎng jìnzhǐ jìnkǒu.

Japan's rice market is closed to imports.

最大的鹰的翅膀展开长达一米半。

Zuì dà de yīng de chìbǎng zhǎnkāi cháng dá yì mǐ bàn.

The largest eagles have a wingspan of one and a half meters.

沙米到处寻找。

Shā mǐ dàochù xúnzhǎo.

Sami searched everywhere.

混合米、蛋跟酱油。

Hùnhé mǐ, dàn gēn jiàngyóu.

Mix the rice and eggs with soy sauce.

煮饭要下米，说话要讲理

zhǔfàn yào xià mǐ, shuōhuà yào jiǎnglǐ

to cook rice you must put in rice; to speak you must be reasonable

稻多打出米来，人多讲出理来

dào duō dǎ chū mǐ lái, rén duō jiǎng chū lǐ lái

much rice yields grain when threshed; many people talking bring out the reason

穷媳妇知米贵

qióng xífù zhī mǐ guì

a poor daughter-in-law knows how dear rice is

米以公斤为单位来出售。

Mǐ yǐ gōngjīn wèi dānwèi lái chūshòu.

Rice is sold by the kilogram.

米价下跌了。

Mǐ jià xiàdiēle.

The price of rice has come down.

米的产量减少了。

Mǐ de chǎnliàng jiǎnshǎole.

Production of rice has decreased.

绳子按米卖。

Shéngzi àn mǐ mài.

String is sold by the metre.

超市里的米被人抢购一空。

Chāoshì lǐ de mǐ bèi rén qiǎnggòu yì kōng.

The rice in the supermarket was snapped up completely.

这个池塘有三米深。

Zhège chítáng yǒu sān mǐ shēn.

The pond is 3 meters deep.

这个镇海拔1500米。

Zhège zhèn hǎibá yìqiānwǔbǎi mǐ.

The town is situated 1,500 meters above sea level.

这座城市海拔1600米。

Zhè zuò chéngshì hǎibá yìqiānliùbǎi mǐ.

This city is 1,600 meters above sea level.

这座山有3000米高。

Zhè zuò shān yǒu sānqiān mǐ gāo.

This mountain is 3000 meters tall.

这碗粥太稀了，再加点米吧。

Zhè wǎn zhōu tài xīle, zài jiādiǎn mǐ ba.

This porridge is too watery, so add a bit more rice.

这艘船的长度是30米。

Zhè sōu chuán de chángdù shì sānshí mǐ.

The length of this ship is 30 meters.

那个长30米。

Nàge cháng sānshí mǐ.

That is 30 metres long.

靶子离我们有五十米远。

Bǎzi lí wǒmen yǒu wǔshí mǐ yuǎn.

The target is fifty meters away from us.