miàn tiáor
noodles
我喜欢吃面条儿。
wǒ xǐhuān chī miàntiáo'er.
I like to eat noodles.
面条儿很好吃。
miàntiáo'er hěn hǎo chī.
Noodles are delicious.
我想吃一碗面条儿。
wǒ xiǎng chī yī wǎn miàntiáo'er.
I want to eat a bowl of noodles.
面 (miàn)
noodles
挂面 (guàmiàn)
dried noodles
拉面 (lāmiàn)
pulled noodles
米饭 (mǐfàn)
rice
馒头 (mántou)
steamed bun
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The Chinese word 面条儿 (miàntiáo'r) for "noodles" is composed of two characters: 面 (miàn) and 条 (tiáo). The character 面 (miàn) originally meant "flour" or "wheat", and it is also used in other words related to noodles, such as 面粉 (miànfěn, "flour") and 面食 (miànshí, "noodles"). The character 条 (tiáo) originally meant "a long, thin object", and it is also used in other words related to long, thin objects, such as 线条 (xiàntiáo, "line") and 皮条 (pítiáo, "belt"). When combined together, the characters 面 (miàn) and 条 (tiáo) form the word 面条儿 (miàntiáo'r), which specifically refers to "noodles".
