压面

壓麵

yāmiàn

verb

Meanings

1 to press/roll dough (esp. through a pasta machine)
2 to sheet dough

Characters

to press, to crush

Examples

HSK 3

我家有一台压面机。

Wǒjiā yǒu yī tái yāmiàn jī.

My family has a noodle press.

HSK 7-9

压面之前要先揉好面团。

Yāmiàn zhīqián yào xiān róu hǎo miàntuán.

Before pressing, knead the dough first.

Tips

usage

压面 covers both hand-pressing (e.g. with a rolling pin) and feeding dough through a 压面机 (noodle machine). Common in home noodle, dumpling-wrapper, and bun-making.

Stroke Order

压 yā

面 miàn