水晶粉 (shuǐjīngfěn): crystal noodles

Measure Word

一碗水晶粉 wǎn

Meanings

1 crystal noodles
2 transparent mung bean or sweet potato starch noodles

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

老板，来一碗酸辣水晶粉。

Lǎobǎn, lái yī wǎn suān là shuǐjīngfěn.

Boss, one bowl of hot and sour crystal noodles please.

HSK 7-9

水晶粉煮熟后晶莹剔透。

Shuǐjīngfěn zhǔ shú hòu jīngyíngtītòu.

Crystal noodles become clear and translucent once cooked.

Tips

usage

Made from mung bean or sweet potato starch. Name comes from their glass-like transparency after cooking. Common in Sichuan and Chongqing snacks.

Stroke Order

水 shuǐ

晶 jīng

粉 fěn

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