鸡肉炒面
jīròu chǎomiàn
Chicken chow mein is translated into Chinese as 鸡肉炒面 (jīròu chǎomiàn).
This phrase refers to a Chinese dish consisting of stir-fried noodles with pieces of chicken and vegetables.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 鸡肉 (chicken meat), 炒 (stir-fry) and 面 (noodles).
How do you pronounce it?
jīròu chǎomiàn
Did you know?
- The character 炒 means 'stir-fry' and is used in Chinese to describe not just cooking, but also the act of 'trading' or 'speculating' in stocks or real estate.
- The word 面 can refer to 'noodles', 'flour' or 'face'. In a culinary context, it refers to the wheat-based product, but in social contexts, it refers to one's reputation or 'face'.
- If you order this dish in a traditional Chinese restaurant, the chef might use 'wok hei' or 'breath of the wok' to describe the specific smoky flavor achieved during the 炒 (chǎo) process.
Examples in context
- 我想要一份鸡肉炒面。Wǒ xiǎng yào yī fèn jīròu chǎomiàn.I would like an order of chicken chow mein.
- 这家店的鸡肉炒面很好吃。Zhè jiā diàn de jīròu chǎomiàn hěn hǎochī.This restaurant's chicken chow mein is delicious.
- 你喜欢吃鸡肉炒面吗？Nǐ xǐhuān chī jīròu chǎomiàn ma?Do you like eating chicken chow mein?
Example conversation
At a Chinese restaurant, Jia Yi and Wei are ordering food.
- 佳怡 Jiayi伟，你想吃什么？Wěi, nǐ xiǎng chī shénme?Wei, what do you want to eat?
- 伟 Wei我想吃鸡肉炒面。Wǒ xiǎng chī jīròu chǎomiàn.I want to eat chicken chow mein.
- 佳怡 Jiayi我也想点一份鸡肉炒面。Wǒ yě xiǎng diǎn yī fèn jīròu chǎomiàn.I want to order a chicken chow mein too.
- 伟 Wei好的，那我们就点这两份吧。Hǎo de, nà wǒmen jiù diǎn zhè liǎng fèn ba.Okay, let's just order these two portions then.
