凉面

涼麵

liángmiàn

noun #64,042

Measure Word

一碗凉面 wǎn

Meanings

1 cold noodles

Characters

Examples

夏天没胃口，来一碗凉面正好。

Xiàtiān méi wèikǒu, lái yī wǎn liángmiàn zhènghǎo.

When summer kills your appetite, a bowl of cold noodles hits the spot.

四川凉面又麻又辣。

Sìchuān liángmiàn yòu má yòu là.

Sichuan cold noodles are both numbing and spicy.

Tips

culture

Regional 凉面 styles diverge sharply: 四川凉面 swims in chili oil and 麻 (Sichuan peppercorn), 陕西凉皮 uses wide rice-flour sheets, 朝鲜冷面 (Korean naengmyeon) sits in icy beef broth, Taiwan's 凉面 leans on sesame paste. Same name, very different bowls.

Stroke Order

凉 liáng

面 miàn