面条 (miàntiáo) — noodles
HSK 2 | noun | noodles, a staple food made from wheat flour
面条 (miàntiáo)
面条 means noodles. 面 means flour or dough and 条 is the measure word for long, thin, strip-shaped items. Together they describe strips of dough: noodles. A beloved and essential Chinese food.
Meanings
- [noun] Noodles.
Example Sentences
我中午想吃面条。 Wǒ zhōngwǔ xiǎng chī miàntiáo. I want to eat noodles at noon.
妈妈做的面条很好吃。 Māma zuò de miàntiáo hěn hǎochī. The noodles mom makes are delicious.
他每天早上都吃面条。 Tā měitiān zǎoshang dōu chī miàntiáo. He eats noodles every morning.
这碗面条里有很多蔬菜。 Zhè wǎn miàntiáo lǐ yǒu hěn duō shūcài. This bowl of noodles has a lot of vegetables in it.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 吃面条 | to eat noodles |
| 一碗面条 | a bowl of noodles |
| 煮面条 | to cook noodles |
| 炒面条 | fried noodles |
| 长寿面 | longevity noodles (birthday) |
Memory Hook
面 (flour dough) + 条 (long strips): long strips of flour dough. Picture pulling noodles into long strips.