Chinese word

电饭锅

Pronunciation

Pinyindiàn fàn guō

Meaning

  • nounrice cooker

Example

我用电饭锅煮了米饭。wǒ yòng diàn fàn guō zhǔ le mǐ fàn

I cooked rice in a rice cooker.

Illustration for 电饭锅 (rice cooker)

More examples

我昨天刚买了一台电饭锅，做饭很方便。wǒ zuó tiān gāng mǎi le yì tái diàn fàn guō zuò fàn hěn fāng biàn

I bought a rice cooker just yesterday, so cooking is very convenient.

Core concept

An electric kitchen appliance that turns rice and water into cooked rice with little watching.

Common phrases

  • 用电饭锅yòng diàn fàn guō

    use a rice cooker

  • 买电饭锅mǎi diàn fàn guō

    buy a rice cooker

  • 一台电饭锅yì tái diàn fàn guō

    one rice cooker

Similar words

电饭煲diàn fàn bāo: A home appliance that automatically cooks rice by heating rice and water in an inner pot.
锅guō: A deep vessel for cooking food by boiling, stir-frying, or other heating methods.
微波炉wēi bō lú: A home appliance that quickly heats or defrosts food with microwaves.

Definition in Chinese

一种通过电力加热内胆以烹煮米饭的家用电器，常见功能包括煮饭、保温和定时，适合日常家庭使用。yì zhǒng tōng guò diàn lì jiā rè nèi dǎn yǐ pēng zhǔ mǐ fàn de jiā yòng diàn qì cháng jiàn gōng néng bāo kuò zhǔ fàn bǎo wēn hé dìng shí shì hé rì cháng jiā tíng shǐ yòng

Word origin

The compound 电 (diàn, "electric") + 饭 (fàn, "cooked rice") + 锅 (guō, "pot") names its power source, contents, and container in that order.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this noun can refer to the complete countertop appliance, not just the removable inner bowl.

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