---
title: "Dami Meaning: 大米 (dàmǐ) Means “rice”"
description: "大米 (dàmǐ) means “rice (uncooked)”. Hear its tones, see what 大 and 米 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dami"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 大米 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

大米 dàmǐ

## rice (uncooked)

## Its characters

1. 大 dà big
2. 米 mǐ rice

## In a sentence

我们家每个月要吃二十斤大米。 Our family eats ten kilos of rice every month.

[More about 大米](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%A4%A7%E7%B1%B3)

## More words with 大 or 米

- [大巴 dàbā](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daba)
- [大臣 dàchén](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dachen)
- [大大 dàdà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dada)
- [大胆 dàdǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dadan)
- [大地 dàdì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dadi)
- [大都 dàdōu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dadou)
- [大多 dàduō](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daduo)
- [大方 dàfang](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dafang)
- [大幅 dàfú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dafu)
- [大概 dàgài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dagai)

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