Phrase guide

biangbiang noodles

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈbi.æŋ ˈbi.æŋ/
  • /ˈbi.ɑŋ ˈbi.ɑŋ/

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noun

Meaning 1

A type of thick noodle from China's Shaanxi province, said to be named for the sound a noodle makes when slapped against the work surface while being made, and famed for the unusually complex Chinese character used in its name (𰻞/𰻝 (biáng)).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

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History

Etymology

Partial calque from Mandarin 𰻞𰻞麵/𰻝𰻝面 (biángbiángmiàn).

Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Abkhaz: бигаббианг амакарони (bigabbjang amakʼaroni) — type of noodle
  • Albanian: petë biangbiang — type of noodle
  • Arabic: معكرونة بيانجبيانج — type of noodle
  • Chinese Mandarin: 𰻞𰻞麵 /𰻝𰻝面 (biángbiángmiàn) — type of noodle
  • Chinese Mandarin: 𰻞𰻞兒麵 /𰻝𰻝儿面 (biángbiángrmiàn) — type of noodle
  • Chinese Mandarin: 油潑扯麵 /油泼扯面 (yóupō chěmiàn) — type of noodle
  • Chinese Mandarin: 油潑麵 /油泼面 (yóupōmiàn) — type of noodle
  • French: nouilles biang biang — type of noodle
  • German: Biángbiang-Nudeln — type of noodle
  • Japanese: 𰻞𰻞麺ビャンビャン麺 (byanbyanmen) — type of noodle
  • Korean: 뱡뱡면 (byangbyang-myeon) — type of noodle
  • Norwegian: biangbiangnudler — type of noodle
  • Russian: лапша бянбян (lapša bjanbjan) — type of noodle
  • Swedish: biangbiangnudlar — type of noodle