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How to say Delicious in Chinese
好吃
hǎochī
Literally: good · to eat
好吃 (hǎochī) means “delicious,” literally “good to eat.” Chinese splits this by how you take it in: solid food is 好吃, but anything you drink is 好喝 (hǎohē), “good to drink.”
Other ways to say it
- 好喝
hǎohē
delicious (drinks)
For tea, soup, coffee — anything drunk. Never 好吃.
- 美味
měiwèi
tasty / a delicacy
More formal “delicious,” and as a noun, “a delicacy.” Common in writing and on menus.
In a sentence
这个菜太好吃了！
Zhège cài tài hǎochī le!
This dish is so delicious!
How do you say "Delicious" in Chinese?
To say “delicious” in Chinese, say 好吃 (hǎochī) for food — literally “good to eat.” For drinks, use 好喝 (hǎohē), “good to drink.”
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