wan4 tan1 min6餛飩麵馄饨面

Jyutpingwan4 tan1 min6

Yalewàhn tān mihn

Definition

Wonton noodles.

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How it's used

Locals frequently refer to this dish simply as 雲吞麵, which uses the more common Cantonese characters for wonton. While 餛飩麵 is technically correct and understood, it is often perceived as a more formal or written-style representation of the dish. You will rarely see 餛飩 used on a casual neighborhood noodle shop menu.

Measure word

wun2碗wún

Examples

ngo5我soeng2想heoi3去sik6食wun2碗wan4餛tan1飩min6麵。

I want to go eat a bowl of wonton noodles.

le1呢gaan1間pou3舖tau2頭ge3嘅wan4餛tan1飩min6麵hou2好ceot1出meng2名㗎。

The wonton noodles at this shop are very famous.

Common phrases

sik6食wun2碗wan4餛tan1飩min6麵

eat a bowl of wonton noodles

sai3細jung2蓉

a small portion of wonton noodles

Common mistake

Avoid using the Mandarin pronunciation or character set in casual conversation, as 雲吞麵 is the standard way to write and say it in Hong Kong. Using 餛飩 may sound slightly academic or like a direct translation from written Chinese.