米

mǐ

HSK 3

米 — mǐ

1. uncooked rice (raw grains)

   买一公斤米。 mǎi yī gōngjīn mǐ — Buy one kilogram of rice.

2. meter (unit of length) — short for 米 (mǐ) when used as a measurement

   这根杆子有两米长。 zhègēn gānzi yǒu liǎngmǐ zhǎng — This pole is two meters long.

3. (slang) Chinese yuan (currency slang; e.g., '一百米' = 100 yuan)

   这双鞋要三百米。 zhèshuāng xié yào sānbǎimǐ — These shoes cost 300 yuan (colloquial).

4. surname Mi

   米女士是公司里的财务主管。 mǐ nǚshì shì gōngsī lǐ de cáiwùzhǔguǎn — Ms. Mi is the company's head of finance.