Chinese word

面条

Pronunciation

Pinyinmiàn tiáo

Meaning

  • nounnoodles

Example

我今晚想吃面条。wǒ jīn wǎn xiǎng chī miàn tiáo

I want to eat noodles tonight.

Illustration for 面条 (noodles)

More examples

妈妈在厨房做面条。mā mā zài chú fáng zuò miàn tiáo

Mother is making noodles in the kitchen.

Core concept

Long, soft strands made from flour or starch and cooked as a staple food.

Common phrases

  • 手擀面条shǒu gǎn miàn tiáo

    handmade noodles

  • 做面条zuò miàn tiáo

    make noodles

  • 点一份面条diǎn yí fèn miàn tiáo

    order one serving of noodles

Similar words

面miàn: A brief term used when ordering a serving of noodles.
粉丝fěn sī: Fine, almost clear noodles made from mung bean or potato starch for soups and stir-fries.
米线mǐ xiàn: Thin rice noodles commonly used in regional dishes, especially from Yunnan.

Definition in Chinese

以小麦粉或其他淀粉为原料，和成面团后通过拉、擀、切等工序制成的细长条状并煮熟食用的主食，按做法可分为汤面、拌面、炒面等。yǐ xiǎo mài fěn huò qí tā diàn fěn wèi yuán liào hé chéng miàn tuán hòu tōng guò lā gǎn qiē děng gōng xù zhì chéng de xì cháng tiáo zhuàng bìng zhǔ shú shí yòng de zhǔ shí àn zuò fǎ kě fēn wéi tāng miàn bàn miàn chǎo miàn děng

Word origin

面条 (miàntiáo, "noodles") combines 面 (miàn, "flour dough") with 条 (tiáo, "strip"), naming food material together with its long, narrow shape.

Usage tips

  • English usually treats noodles as a plural noun, while Chinese keeps 面条 (miàntiáo, "noodles") unchanged and commonly uses a bowl or serving measure to show the portion.

Other meanings

  • Chinese noodlesnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 面馆miàn guǎnnoodle restaurantnoun
  • 面食miàn shínoodle-based foodsnoun

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