面条儿 (miàntiáor): noodles

Meanings

1 noodles

Characters

面

Examples

我想吃面条儿。

Wǒ xiǎng chī miàntiáor.

I want to eat noodles.

这碗面条儿很好吃。

Zhè wǎn miàntiáor hěn hǎochī.

This bowl of noodles is delicious.

Tips

culture

Noodles symbolize longevity in Chinese culture. On birthdays, people eat 长寿面 (chángshòu miàn, longevity noodles) — you should never cut them!

usage

面条 (without 儿) is used in southern China; 面条儿 (with erhua) is the northern pronunciation. Both refer to the same thing.

Stroke Order

面 miàn

条 tiáo

儿 ér

Related Words

面条 miàntiáo #5,811

noodles

面包 miànbāo HSK 1 #2,094

bread

没事儿 méishìr HSK 1 #2,356

it's nothing; never mind; no problem

玩儿 wánr HSK 1 #4,130

to play; to have fun

一块儿 yīkuàir HSK 1 #5,514

together

一点儿 yīdiǎnr HSK 1 #2,522

a little bit / a small amount

见面 jiànmiàn HSK 1 #921

to meet (face to face)