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    chow mein

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
    Related topics: Food, dish
    chow mein /ˌtʃaʊ ˈmeɪn/ noun [uncountable]  DFFa Chinese dish made with meat, vegetables, and noodles 炒面    Origin chow mein (1900-2000) Mandarin Chinese chao mian, from chao “to cook in hot oil” + mian “dough”
    chow mein nounChinese


    chow mein
    chow mein /ˌtʃaʊ ˈmeɪn/ noun [uncountable]
     Date: 1900-2000
     Language: Mandarin Chinese
     Origin: chao mian, from chao 'to cook in hot oil' + mian 'dough'
    a Chinese dish made with meat, vegetables, and noodles


    chow meinBrE /ˌtʃaʊ ˈmeɪn/ 🔊NAmE /ˌtʃaʊ ˈmeɪn/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] a Chinese-style dish of fried noodles served with small pieces of meat and vegetables （中式）炒面◆chicken chow mein鸡肉炒面