Today’s word of the day is 面 (miàn) which means flour or noodles. Let’s practice by making different words, phrases, and sentences with 面 (miàn).
意大利面 (yìdàlì miàn) Spaghetti
The first word is 意大利面 (yìdàlì miàn) which means spaghetti. Let’s look at each part of this word, 意大利 means Italy and 面 means noodles here. A way of using it in a sentence is: 我今天想吃意大利面。(Wǒ jīntiān xiǎng chī yìdàlì miàn.) I want to eat spaghetti today.
泡面 (pào miàn) Instant noodles
Another word we can create with 面 (miàn) is 泡面 (pào miàn). This means ‘instant noodles’. Let’s again look at each character of this word, 泡 means to soak in boiling water and 面 means noodles. A way of using it in a sentence is 晚上吃泡面会胖吗？(Wǎnshàng chī pàomiàn huì pàng ma?) Does eating instant noodles at night make you fat?
乌冬面 (wū dōng miàn) Udon noodles
Finally, we can create the noodle type 乌冬面 (wū dōng miàn) which means ‘udon noodles’. A way of using it in a sentence is 日本当地最受欢迎的面条就是乌冬面。(Rìběn dāngdì zuì shòu huānyíng de miàntiáo jiùshì wū dōng miàn.) The most popular noodle type in Japan is Udon noodles.