delicious in Chinese

How to write 好吃

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好吃 is listed in the official HSK vocabulary at HSK 1. The beginner band covers the first, most essential words every learner needs.

好吃 in a sentence

• 这zhè个gè菜cài很hěn好hǎo吃chī。

  This dish is delicious.

• 妈mā妈mā做zuò的de饭fàn最zuì好hǎo吃chī。

  Mom's cooking is the most delicious.

• 你nǐ做zuò的de蛋dàn糕gāo真zhēn好hǎo吃chī。

  Your cake is really delicious.

好吃 vs 好 vs 美味

Similar and easily confused words, and how they differ.

• 好 hǎo good; well

  好吃 = 'good to eat', built from 好. For drinks the pair is 好喝 'good to drink'.

• 美味 měi wèi delicious (formal)

  Written/advertising 'delicious' — 美味佳肴 'fine cuisine'. In speech just say 好吃.