Meaning of 面条儿
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- erhua variant of 麵條|面条[mian4 tiao2]
How to use 面条儿
面条儿 is the erhua form of 面条 (miàntiáo), heard mostly in northern China and Beijing speech. It means noodles in general and is common when ordering food or talking about meals. Example: 我想吃面条儿。(Wǒ xiǎng chī miàntiáor.) I want to eat noodles.
面 (miàn) means flour or noodles, 条 (tiáo) is a long thin strip, and 儿 (r) adds a soft spoken ending. Picture long strips of flour dough: noodles.
Common mistake: Learners often read 儿 as a separate syllable ér and say miàn tiáo ér. In erhua the r merges into the previous syllable, so it sounds like miàntiáor, two syllables only.
Stroke order for each character
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面 miàn · face · 9 strokes
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条 tiáo · strip · 7 strokes
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儿 ér · son · 2 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 面条儿.
| 这儿 | zhèr | here |
| 儿子 | érzi | son |
| 哪儿 | nǎr | where?; wherever; anywhere; somewhere |
| 女儿 | nǚ'ér | daughter |
| 那儿 | nàr | there |
| 见面 | jiànmiàn | to meet; to see each other |
| 一会儿 | yīhuìr | a moment; a while |
| 面包 | miànbāo | bread |
| 没事儿 | méishìr | to have spare time; free from work |
| 一点儿 | yīdiǎnr | erhua variant of 一點|一点[yi1 dian3] |
| 女孩儿 | nǚháir | erhua form of 女孩[nu : 3 hai2] |
| 一块儿 | yīkuàir | erhua variant of 一塊|一块[yi1 kuai4] |
Questions about 面条儿
What does 面条儿 mean?
面条儿 (miàntiáor) means "erhua variant of 麵條|面条[mian4 tiao2]" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 面条儿?
面条儿 is made of 3 characters: 面 (9 strokes), 条 (7 strokes), 儿 (2 strokes). That is 18 strokes in total.
Is 面条儿 an HSK word?
Yes. 面条儿 is on the HSK 1 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 面条儿 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 面条儿 is written 麵條兒.
Is 面条儿 different in meaning from 面条?
No. They mean the same thing. 面条儿 just sounds more casual and northern, while 面条 is standard in writing and in southern speech.
Does 面 in 面条儿 mean face?
In simplified Chinese, 面 covers both face and flour or noodles. In traditional writing the noodle sense is 麵, which is why 面条儿 is 麵條兒 there, while 见面 (jiànmiàn, to meet) keeps 面 with the face sense.