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How to Say ‘A bowl of beef noodle soup’ in Traditional Chinese

一碗牛肉麵

yī wǎn niú ròu miàn

[ee wǎn niúròumiàn]

💬 Usage Tip: The pattern is number + container + food: swap 牛肉麵 for 白飯 to get 一碗白飯 "a bowl of rice".

Phrase Breakdown

一

yī

[ee]

one; a/an

The number one; before a classifier or noun, it can mean one single item.

Example

一球就讓全場安靜了。

That one goal made the whole stadium go quiet.

碗

wǎn

[wǎn]

bowl

A round, deep dish or basin used for food or liquid.

Example

那個碗很大。

That bowl is very big.

牛肉麵

niú ròu miàn

[niúròumiàn]

beef noodle soup

Noodles in rich broth with braised beef; a famous Taiwanese dish.

Example

我想吃一碗牛肉麵。

I want to eat a bowl of beef noodle soup.

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