How to say “flour” in Chinese

面
miàn

flour; noodles

expression · HSK 5 · topic “Food and Cooking”

“Flour” in Chinese is 面, miàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

面 is read miàn. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

miàn — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

面
miàn — flour, dough; face

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “面”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 面. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 我想吃面条儿wǒxiǎngchīmiàntiáorI'd like some noodles.
  • 早饭我吃面包和鸡蛋zǎofànwǒchīmiànbāohéjīdànFor breakfast I eat bread and eggs.
  • 他坐在我后面tāzuòzàiwǒhòumiànHe's sitting behind me.
  • 你的手机在书下面nǐdeshǒujīzàishūxiàmiànYour phone is under the book.
  • 里面有人吗?lǐmiànyǒurénmaIs anyone inside?
  • 学校前面有一家书店xuéxiàoqiánmiànyǒuyìjiāshūdiànThere's a bookstore in front of the school.

More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.

More words from the lesson “Rice, flour and breakfast”

Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.

Frequently asked questions

How do you say “flour” in Chinese?

“Flour” in Chinese is 面, pinyin miàn.

What does 面 mean?

面 (miàn) means “flour; noodles”.

How do you write 面?

面 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 面?

面 is read miàn. Tones: miàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“flour” in the lesson “Rice, flour and breakfast”

This word is from the topic “Food and Cooking” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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