美食

měi shí

HSK 3.0 Level 4 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

1. culinary delicacy
2. fine food
3. gourmet food

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 小吃 xiǎo chī 小吃 xiǎo chī snack 非正餐的零食或简单食物: snack
• 菜肴 cài yáo 菜肴 cài yáo vegetable and meat dishes; dish 经过烹饪的菜: vegetable and meat dishes; dish

Synonyms

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• 佳肴 jiā yáo 佳肴 jiā yáo fine food 用于书面语或正式场合: fine food

Usage notes

Collocations

美食 is frequently paired with 节 (festival), e.g., 美食节 (food festival), and with 家 (expert), e.g., 美食家 (gourmet).

Formality

美食 can be used both formally and informally, while its synonym 佳肴 is more literary and often appears in written descriptions.

Example Sentences

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我想品尝当地的 美食 。

I want to taste the local cuisine.

她在报纸上有一个 美食 专栏。

She has a food column in the newspaper.

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Words Containing 美食

• 爽心美食 爽心美食 shuǎng xīn měi shí: comfort food
• 美食家 美食家 měi shí jiā: gourmet

Child Words of 美食

• 美 美 měi: beautiful
• 食 食 shí: to eat
• 食 食 sì: to feed (a person or animal)