📂 Food & Drink
Add rice (加饭) — Chinglish Slang
📌 Quick Overview | 词条速览
Slang Name：Add rice
Chinese：加饭
Type：Food & Drink / Chinglish Slang
🔎 Full Meaning | 完整释义
English：
A practical Chinglish request heard in every Chinese restaurant: "add rice" — meaning "more rice please." Rice is the staple of Chinese cuisine, and asking for more is a sign that you're enjoying the meal. The phrase drops all politeness markers and gets straight to the point: add. rice.
中文：
每个中餐馆都能听到的实用中式英语请求："加饭"——意为"再加点米饭"。米饭是中国菜的主食，要加饭是享受美食的标志。这个短语省略了所有礼貌用语，直奔主题：加。饭。
📜 Origin & Background | 词源与文化背景
In China, rice (米饭, mǐ fàn) is the foundation of every meal. When you order dishes, rice is usually served separately and you pay per bowl. "加饭" (jiā fàn, "add rice") is what you say when you finish your first bowl and want another. The Chinglish version "add rice" is universally understood in Chinese restaurants worldwide.
中文：在中国，米饭是每餐的基础。点菜时，米饭通常是单独上的，按碗收费。"加饭"就是你吃完第一碗想再来一碗时说的话。中式英语版"add rice"在全球的中餐馆都能被理解。
📖 Example Sentences | 双语实用例句
📌 Example 1
Dining with friends:
"The dishes are so good!"
"Waiter, add rice please!"
和朋友吃饭：
"菜太好吃了！"
"服务员，加饭！"
📌 Example 2
Family dinner:
"Who wants more rice?"
"I do! Add rice for me please!"
家庭聚餐：
"谁还要米饭？"
"我！给我加饭！"
📌 Example 3
Caption on a food photo:
"Best meal ever. Had to add rice twice."
"Rice is life."
美食照配文：
"最好吃的一餐。加了两次饭。"
"米饭就是生命。"
📌 Example 4
Restaurant experience:
"The pork belly was incredible with rice."
"I had to add rice three times. No regrets."
餐厅体验：
"红烧肉配米饭太好吃了。"
"我加了三次饭。不后悔。"
📌 Example 5
Cooking at home:
"Is there enough rice for everyone?"
"Better add rice. Your brother eats a lot."
在家做饭：
"米饭够大家吃吗？"
"最好加点饭。你弟弟吃得多。"
📌 Example 6
Caption on a travels photo:
"In China, every meal starts with rice and ends with add rice."
"Cycle of life."
旅行照片配文：
"在中国，每顿饭以米饭开始，以加饭结束。"
"生命的循环。"
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