泰式炒河粉
tàishì chǎohéfěn
Pad Thai is translated into Chinese as 泰式炒河粉 (tàishì chǎohéfěn).
Meaning: Thai dish (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 泰式 (Thai-style), 炒 (stir-fried) and 河粉 (flat rice noodles).
How do you pronounce it?
tàishì chǎohéfěn
Did you know?
- The character 粉 in 泰式炒河粉 is also used to describe 'powdered' things, meaning that in some contexts, the same character used for noodles can also refer to laundry detergent or face powder.
- The word 河粉 literally means 'river noodles'. This refers to the traditional method of producing the rice noodles using water-powered mills.
- While 河粉 means 'river noodles', this specific noodle type is a cornerstone of Cantonese cuisine, making 泰式炒河粉 a Thai variation of a deeply rooted Southern Chinese staple.
Examples in context
- 请给我一份泰式炒粉条Please give me a portion of Thai-style stir-fried rice noodles.
- 今天想吃泰式炒河粉吗?Do you feel like having Pad Thai today?
- 我想吃泰式炒河粉。Wǒ xiǎng chī Tàishì chǎohéfěn.I want to eat pad thai.
- 这家店的泰式炒河粉很出名。Zhè jiā diàn de Tàishì chǎohéfěn hěn chūmíng.This restaurant's pad thai is very famous.
- 你喜欢泰式炒河粉吗？Nǐ xǐhuān Tàishì chǎohéfěn ma?Do you like pad thai?
Example conversation
A couple is deciding what to order for dinner.
- 佳怡 Jiayi浩然，你想吃什么？Hàorán, nǐ xiǎng chī shénme?Haoran, what do you want to eat?
- 浩然 Haoran我今天想吃泰式炒河粉。Wǒ jīntiān xiǎng chī Tàishì chǎohéfěn.I want to eat pad thai today.
- 佳怡 Jiayi那太好了，我也想吃。Nà tài hǎole, wǒ yě xiǎng chī.That's great, I want to eat it too.
- 浩然 Haoran那我们现在就点餐吧。Nà wǒmen xiànzài jiù diǎncān ba.Then let's order now.
