大米布丁
dàmǐ bùdīng
Rice pudding in Chinese is 大米布丁 (dàmǐ bùdīng). If unsure, use 大米布丁. Wiktionary also lists 米布丁 (mǐbùdīng).
Meaning: milk pudding made from rice, milk, sugar and nutmeg (noun)
Ways to say it
| Chinese | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| 大米布丁 | dàmǐ bùdīng |
| 米布丁 | mǐbùdīng |
The term refers to a milk pudding made from rice, milk, sugar and nutmeg.
What does it mean word for word?
The term 大米布丁 is composed of 大米 (dàmǐ), meaning 'uncooked rice' and 布丁 (bùdīng), which is a transliteration of 'pudding'.
Which one should you use?
米布丁 is a shorter alternative to 大米布丁.
How do you pronounce it?
dàmǐ bùdīng
Did you know?
- In China, a traditional rice-based dessert called 酒酿圆子 (jiǔniàng yuánzi) is more common than 大米布丁, featuring fermented sweet rice and glutinous rice balls.
- While 布丁 sounds like 'pudding', it is often used in Chinese to refer specifically to gelatinous desserts or custards rather than the thick, baked puddings common in England.
- The character 米 in 大米布丁 is a pictograph that originally looked like a grain of rice or a scatter of seeds on the ground.
Examples in context
- 我想吃大米布丁。Wǒ xiǎng chī dàmǐ bùdìng.I want to eat rice pudding.
- 这个大米布丁很甜。Zhège dàmǐ bùdìng hěn tián.This rice pudding is very sweet.
- 妈妈给我做了大米布丁。Māma gěi wǒ zuòle dàmǐ bùdìng.Mom made rice pudding for me.
Example conversation
Zihan and Zhiqiang are looking at a dessert menu.
- 梓涵 Zihan你想点什么甜点？Nǐ xiǎng diǎn shénme tiándiǎn?What dessert do you want to order?
- 志强 Zhiqiang我想试一下大米布丁。Wǒ xiǎng shì yīxià dàmǐ bùdīng.I want to try the rice pudding.
- 梓涵 Zihan我也点一个吧。Wǒ yě diǎn yīgè ba.I'll order one too.
- 志强 Zhiqiang太好了，我们可以分享。Tài hǎo le, wǒmen kěyǐ fēnxiǎng.Great, we can share.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “rice pudding” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
