How to Say ‘To buy congee’ in Traditional Chinese
買粥
mǎi zhōu
[mǎi zhōu]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Bringing someone congee when they're sick is a classic caring gesture in Taiwan, and plain rice porridge is the go-to food for when you feel unwell.
Phrase Breakdown
買
mǎi
[mǎi]
to buy
To pay money for something.
我想買便當。
I want to buy a lunchbox.
粥
zhōu
[zhōu]
congee; rice porridge
Soft rice porridge, often eaten when sick or for breakfast.
我早上喝粥。
I eat congee in the morning.
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