可口

kě kǒu

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Adjective Uncommon

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Definitions

1. tasty; to taste good

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Word relationships

Register variants

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• 好吃 hǎo chī 好吃 hǎo chī tasty 可口 is slightly more formal; 好吃 is more common in casual speech.: tasty

Synonyms

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• 美味 měi wèi 美味 měi wèi delicious Both mean tasty, but 可口 often describes food/drinks specifically, while 美味 is broader.: delicious

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with 味道 (taste) or 可口可乐 (Coca-Cola, brand name).

Common mistakes

Do not confuse 可口 with 可乐; 可口 means tasty, 可乐 means cola or amusing.

Example Sentences

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这道菜的味道非常 可口 。

The flavor of this dish is very tasty.

他們喝 可口 可樂。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 4262150)

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Words Containing 可口

• 可口可乐 可口可乐 kě kǒu kě lè: Coca-Cola
• 可口可乐公司 可口可乐公司 kě kǒu kě lè gōng sī: The Coca-Cola Company
• 美味可口 美味可口 měi wèi kě kǒu: delicious

Child Words of 可口

• 口 口 kǒu: mouth
• 可 可 kě: can