CHOW MEIN Meaning of CHOW MEIN in English [ tʃaʊ'meɪn ]■ noun a Chinese-style dish of fried noodles with shredded meat or seafood and vegetables.OriginC19: from Chin. chǎo miàn 'stir-fried noodles'. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004