面粉 miànfěn flour
How to remember 面粉: 面 face + 粉 powder = flour.
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How it is used
- Flour - 用面粉做饼 (yòng miànfěn zuò bǐng) to make cakes from flour.
- Wheat flour specifically; 粉 = powder. Straightforward kitchen noun.
- Note 面 here is the grain/noodle sense, not "face."
Example sentences
- 面包是面粉做的。 Miànbāo shì miànfěn zuò de.Bread is made from flour.
- 面粉是小麦制成的。 Miànfěn shì xiǎomài zhìchéng de.Flour is made from wheat.