美味

měi wèi

CL 种 zhǒng 道 dào

HSK 3.0 Level 5 Noun Common

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Definitions

1. delicious
2. delicious food
3. delicacy

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 难吃 nán chī 难吃 nán chī unpalatable Means unpalatable or bad-tasting.: unpalatable

Related words

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• 美食 měi shí 美食 měi shí culinary delicacy General term for fine food or cuisine.: culinary delicacy
• 可口 kě kǒu 可口 kě kǒu tasty; to taste good Describes food that is tasty and agreeable to the palate, often as an adjective.: tasty; to taste good

Synonyms

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• 佳肴 jiā yáo 佳肴 jiā yáo fine food Used in more literary contexts for exquisite delicacies.: fine food

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with 佳肴 (jiāyáo) in the phrase 美味佳肴, meaning delicious food or delicacies.

Formality

美味 can be used in both formal and informal contexts, but the phrase 美味可口 is more common in writing to emphasize tastiness.

Example Sentences

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这家餐厅的菜很 美味 。

The dishes in this restaurant are very delicious.

美味 ！

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 10981500)

很 美味 。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 3739208)

這鍋墩湯聞起來真 美味 。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 1261463)

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Words Containing 美味

• 珍馐美味 珍馐美味 zhēn xiū měi wèi: delicacy and fine taste (idiom); a wonderful treat
• 美味可口 美味可口 měi wèi kě kǒu: delicious
• 美味牛肝菌 美味牛肝菌 měi wèi niú gān jùn: porcino (Boletus edulis)

Child Words of 美味

• 味 味 wèi: interest; delight
• 美 美 měi: beautiful