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    Expressing 'beef noodles' with 牛肉面 (niúròumiàn)

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    Explanation

    牛肉面 (niúròumiàn) means 'beef noodles,' a popular dish across China and Taiwan. The word is a compound of 牛肉 (beef) and 面 (noodles). It is used as a noun to refer to this specific noodle dish and is often ordered at restaurants or street food stalls.

    Examples

    • 这附近有一家很有名的牛肉面馆。

      zhè fùjìn yǒu yì jiā hěn yǒumíng de niúròu miànguǎn.

      There's a famous beef noodle restaurant near here.

    • 我每次来台北都要吃一碗牛肉面。

      wǒ měi cì lái Táiběi dōu yào chī yì wǎn niúròu miàn.

      Every time I come to Taipei, I have to eat a bowl of beef noodles.

    • 他点了一大碗牛肉面，吃得干干净净。

      tā diǎn le yí dà wǎn niúròu miàn, chī de gāngānjìngjìng.

      He ordered a big bowl of beef noodles and ate every last bit.

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