面条
Old HSK 2
面条 (miàntiáo) · noodles
面条 (miàntiáo) means “noodles”. It is written with 2 characters: 面 (noodles) + 条 (measure word for long thin things). It is an old HSK 2 word (HSK 2.0).
How 面条 is built
The characters
面 miàn · noodles
What 面 is made of
面 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 9 strokes.
Origin hint: A person's face (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
条 tiáo · measure word for long thin things
What 条 is made of
- 夂zhǐ — to go
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 又yòu — and
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八bā — eight
- 十 — ten
Example sentences
我中午吃面条。Wǒ zhōngwǔ chī miàntiáo.I'm having noodles for lunch.
你喜欢吃面条吗？Nǐ xǐhuan chī miàntiáo ma?Do you like noodles?
Questions about 面条
What does 面条 mean?
面条 (miàntiáo) means “noodles”.
How do you pronounce 面条?
面条 is pronounced miàntiáo.
Which HSK level is 面条?
面条 is in Old HSK 2.
Related words
- 见面jiànmiànto meet
- 面包miànbāobread
- 面条儿miàntiáornoodles
- 对面duìmiànopposite
- 方便面fāngbiànmiàninstant noodles
- 方面fāngmiànaspect
- 面前miànqiánin front of
- 表面biǎomiànsurface
- 后面hòumianbehind
- 里面lǐmiàninside
Learn 面条 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 2 · Group 8: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.