意大利面 (yì dà lì miàn) means “pasta”

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妈妈今天做了意大利面。mā mā jīn tiān zuò le yì dà lì miàn

Mom made pasta today.

Flour shaped into noodles and served as an Italian dish, from thin strands to hollow pieces.

面条miàn tiáo: Long, thin pieces of flour dough that are boiled before eating.

用面粉制成各种形状，煮熟后食用的一类意大利食品。yòng miàn fěn zhì chéng gè zhǒng xíng zhuàng zhǔ shú hòu shí yòng de yí lèi yì dà lì shí pǐn

The name 意大利面 (yìdàlìmiàn, "pasta") joins the name for Italy with 面 (miàn, "noodles"), identifying the dish by its country and its basic form.

The Chinese word can describe a whole dish rather than one exact shape, so menus and recipes often add details about the shape or sauce separately.