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Plain ricein Cantonese.

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Pronunciation

白飯

baak6 faan6

plain rice

Recorded Cantonese

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When to use it

Use 食 with 白飯 when talking about eating; 要白飯 makes a brief food order.

Examples

我想要白飯

ngo5 soeng2 jiu3 baak6 faan6

I want plain rice.

我想買白飯

ngo5 soeng2 maai5 baak6 faan6

I want to buy plain rice.

Rice noodle rollscoeng2 fan2腸粉Okay, one soup of the day, plus a bowl of plain rice.hou2 aa3 jiu3 jat1 go3 lai6 tong1 zoi3 gaa1 jat1 wun2 baak6 faan6好呀，要一個例湯，再加一碗白飯。Thanks, I need to return to the office before three. I would like one bowl of plain rice.m4 goi1 ngo5 gon2 zyu6 saam1 dim2 cin4 faan1 gung1 si1 jiu3 jat1 wun2 baak6 faan6唔該，我趕住三點前返公司，要一碗白飯。ricefaan6飯