HSK · Level 33
135 words
Chinese word
面条儿
Pronunciation
Pinyinmiàn tiáor
Meaning
- nounnoodles
Example
我想吃面条儿。wǒ xiǎng chī miàn tiáor
I want to eat noodles.
More examples
请给我一碗面条儿。qǐng gěi wǒ yì wǎn miàn tiáor
Please give me a bowl of noodles.
Core concept
Long, soft strips of wheat dough served in a bowl of soup or mixed with sauce.
Common phrases
吃面条儿chī miàn tiáor
eat noodles
做面条儿zuò miàn tiáor
make noodles
一碗面条儿yì wǎn miàn tiáor
a bowl of noodles
Similar words
面条miàn tiáo: Long, thin noodles made from wheat flour, often served in soup or with sauce.
Definition in Chinese
通常指由面粉制成的细长面食，常作为一碗汤面或拌面出现在日常膳食中。tōng cháng zhǐ yóu miàn fěn zhì chéng de xì cháng miàn shí cháng zuò wéi yì wǎn tāng miàn huò bàn miàn chū xiàn zài rì cháng shàn shí zhōng
Word origin
面条儿 (miàntiáoér, "noodles") is formed from 面 (miàn, "flour") + 条 (tiáo, "strip"), with 儿 (ér, "r-colored ending") marking a colloquial spoken form.
Usage tips
- English-speaking learners often use noodles as a broad label, but 面条儿 (miàntiáoér, "noodles") usually refers to wheat noodles, whereas 米粉 (mǐfěn, "rice noodles") refers to noodles made from rice.