寿面

壽麵
shòumiàn
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 longevity noodles
  2. 2 birthday noodles

Examples

HSK 2
Guò shēngrì de shíhou, hěnduō rén dōu yào chī shòumiàn.
Lots of people eat longevity noodles on their birthday.
HSK 7-9
Nǎinai guò qīshí dàshòu, wǒmen gěi tā zhǔ le yí dà wǎn shòumiàn.
For Grandma's 70th birthday we cooked her a big bowl of longevity noodles.

Tips

culture
寿面 is the same food as 长寿面: long strands served uncut, standing for a long life, so they should not be bitten through. At an elder's 寿宴 (birthday banquet) they come with 寿桃, peach-shaped buns that also stand for longevity.

Stroke Order

寿 shòu
面 miàn