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How do you say "noodle" in Chinese?
面条
miàn tiáo
In Chinese, "noodle" is 面条 (miàn tiáo).
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Pronunciation
It's pronounced "miàn tiáo", where "miàn" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4), then "tiáo" is rising sharply like a question (tone 2).
Writing and usage
面条 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
他从碗里吸了一根长面条。
tā cóng wǎn lǐ xī le yī gēn zhǎng miàn tiáo 。
He slurped a long noodle from the bowl.
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How to remember 面条
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Questions about 面条
How do you pronounce 面条?
It's pronounced "miàn tiáo", where "miàn" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4), then "tiáo" is rising sharply like a question (tone 2).
Is 面条 formal or casual?
面条 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 面条 used in Chinese?
面条 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 他从碗里吸了一根长面条。 (He slurped a long noodle from the bowl.).
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