📂 Food & Drink
Cat ears (猫耳朵) — Chinglish Slang
📌 Quick Overview | 词条速览
Slang Name：Cat ears
Chinese：猫耳朵
Type：Food & Drink / Chinglish Slang
🔎 Full Meaning | 完整释义
English：
Cat ears are northern Chinese handmade pasta named for their cat ear shape, with chewy texture.
中文：
猫耳朵是中国北方手工面食，因猫耳造型得名，口感筋道。
📜 Origin & Background | 词源与文化背景
English: Cat ears are a traditional pasta popular in northern China, especially Shanxi and Henan. It is a kind of handmade noodle cut into small pieces and rolled into cat ear shape, with a chewy texture.
Chinese: 猫耳朵是流行于中国北方（山西、河南为主）的传统面食，是将面团切成小块搓成猫耳形状的手工面，口感筋道，是北方家常特色面食。
📖 Example Sentences | 双语实用例句
📌 Example 1
english:Cat ears is a traditional Chinese pasta.
chinese:猫耳朵是中国传统面食。
📌 Example 2
english:Cat ears are named for their shape like cat's ears.
chinese:猫耳朵因外形酷似猫耳朵而得名。
📌 Example 3
english:We can stir-fry cat ears with vegetables.
chinese:我们可以用蔬菜炒猫耳朵。
📌 Example 4
english:Cat ears are popular in northern China.
chinese:猫耳朵在中国北方很流行。
📌 Example 5
english:The texture of cat ears is chewy and smooth.
chinese:猫耳朵的口感筋道爽滑。
📌 Example 6
english:My grandma makes handmade cat ears every weekend.
chinese:我奶奶每周都会做手工猫耳朵。
📌 Example 7
english:Cat ears are easy to cook and delicious.
chinese:猫耳朵制作简单又好吃。
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