Chinese word

面

Pronunciation

Pinyinmiàn

Meaning

  • nounnoodles

Example

我想吃面。wǒ xiǎng chī miàn

I want to eat noodles.

Illustration for 面 (noodles)

More examples

他午饭常常吃面。tā wǔ fàn cháng cháng chī miàn

He often eats noodles for lunch.

Core concept

A flour-based staple cut or pulled into long strands or broad pieces for a meal.

Common phrases

  • 吃面chī miàn

    eat noodles

  • 一碗面yì wǎn miàn

    one bowl of noodles

  • 方便面fāng biàn miàn

    instant noodles

Similar words

面条miàn tiáo: Common noodles made from flour dough that has been stretched or cut into long, thin strips.

Definition in Chinese

通常指由面粉制成的条状或片状食品，可单独作为一餐的主食，也可与汤料、酱料或配菜同食。tōng cháng zhǐ yóu miàn fěn zhì chéng de tiáo zhuàng huò piàn zhuàng shí pǐn kě dān dú zuò wéi yì cān de zhǔ shí yě kě yǔ tāng liào jiàng liào huò pèi cài tóng shí

Word origin

麵 (miàn, "noodles") originally showed the wheat ingredient with 麥 (mài, "wheat") and used 面 (miàn, "sound element") for pronunciation; the simplified form is now 面.

Usage tips

  • A single English word such as noodles usually covers this food, while Chinese names often add details about its shape, preparation, or toppings.

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