How to say “noodles” in Chinese
noodles
“Noodles” in Chinese is 面条儿, miàn tiáo r: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
面条儿 is read miàn tiáo r: 3 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
At the end of a word it turns into an “r” sound: 一点儿.
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 “面条儿”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 面条儿. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我想吃面条儿wǒxiǎngchīmiàntiáorI'd like some noodles.
- 北方人爱吃馒头和面条儿，南方人爱吃米饭。běifāngrénàichīmántouhémiàntiáor,nánfāngrénàichīmǐfànNortherners love mantou and noodles, and southerners love rice.
- 你的面条儿要加辣椒吗？nǐdemiàntiáoryàojiālàjiāomaDo you want chili in your noodles?
More words from the lesson “Chinese food”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “noodles” in Chinese?
“Noodles” in Chinese is 面条儿, pinyin miàntiáor.
What does 面条儿 mean?
面条儿 (miàntiáor) means “noodles”.
How do you write 面条儿?
面条儿 is 3 characters: 面 (miàn) — flour, dough; face; 条 (tiáo) — strip; 儿 (ér) — child, son. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 面条儿?
面条儿 is read miàntiáor. Tones: miàn — fourth tone, tiáo — second tone, r — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“noodles” in the lesson “Chinese food”
This word is from the topic “Food and shopping” of HSK 1. 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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