How to say “flour” in Chinese
flour (wheat)
“Flour” in Chinese is 面粉, miàn fěn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
面粉 is read miàn fěn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 米 “rice”: ground grain. On the right, 分 fēn hints at the reading, as it also does in 份 fèn.
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 “面粉”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 面粉. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 做饺子要用面粉zuòjiǎoziyàoyòngmiànfěnTo make dumplings, you need flour.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “flour” in Chinese?
“Flour” in Chinese is 面粉, pinyin miànfěn.
What does 面粉 mean?
面粉 (miànfěn) means “flour (wheat)”.
How do you write 面粉?
面粉 is 2 characters: 面 (miàn) — flour, dough; face; 粉 (fěn) — flour, powder. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 面粉?
面粉 is read miànfěn. Tones: miàn — fourth tone, fěn — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“flour” in the lesson “Soy sauce, vinegar and chili”
This word is from the topic “Food and taste” of HSK 6. 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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