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好吃

hǎochī

delicious

Usage note

好吃用来形容食物味道很好,让人喜欢。

hǎochī yòng lái xíngróng shíwù wèidào hěn hǎo, ràng rén xǐhuān.

This word describes food that tastes very good and makes people enjoy eating it.

Context note

好吃用来形容食物味道很好,让人吃了很开心。

hǎochī yòng lái xíngróng shíwù wèidào hěn hǎo, ràng rén chī le hěn kāixīn.

This word is used to describe food that tastes very good and makes people happy when they eat it.

5 examples

这苹果好吃
zhè píng guǒ hǎo chī
This apple is delicious.
那个汉堡也好吃
nà ge hàn bǎo yě hǎo chī
That hamburger is also delicious.
妈妈做的菜都好吃
mā ma zuò de cài dōu hǎo chī
Mom's cooking is always delicious.
这个冰淇淋真好吃
zhè ge bīng qí lín zhēn hǎo chī
This ice cream is really delicious.
你尝尝,这水果很好吃
nǐ cháng cháng, zhè shuǐ guǒ hěn hǎo chī
Try it, these fruits are very delicious.

5 mini stories

小明今天吃了好吃的蛋糕。他很开心。
xiǎo míng jīn tiān chī le hǎo chī de dàn gāo。 tā hěn kāi xīn。
Xiaoming ate a delicious cake today. He was very happy.
妈妈做了很多好吃的食物。我们都很喜欢。
mā ma zuò le hěn duō hǎo chī de shí wù。 wǒ men dōu hěn xǐ huan。
Mom made many delicious foods. We all liked them.
小红说这个冰淇淋很好吃。我们都想尝一尝。
xiǎo hóng shuō zhè ge bīng qí lín hěn hǎo chī。 wǒ men dōu xiǎng cháng yi cháng。
Xiaohong said this ice cream is very delicious. We all want to try it.
爸爸做的鱼很好吃。我们都很喜欢吃。
bà ba zuò de yú hěn hǎo chī。 wǒ men dōu hěn xǐ huan chī。
Dad's fish is very delicious. We all like to eat it.
这个水果很好吃,我多吃了一些。
zhè ge shuǐ guǒ hěn hǎo chī, wǒ duō chī le yì xiē。
This fruit is very delicious, I ate more of it.

Mini dialogue

这个苹果好吃吗?

A
这个苹果好吃吗?
Zhège píngguǒ hǎochī ma?
Is this apple delicious?
B
好吃
Hěn hǎochī!
Very delicious!

妈妈做的饭

A
妈妈做的饭好吃吗?
Māma zuò de fàn hǎochī ma?
Is the food mom made delicious?
B
妈妈做的饭最好吃
Māma zuò de fàn zuì hǎochī.
The food mom makes is the most delicious.

Related words and contrasts

similar
美味
měiwèi
delicious; tasty

A slightly more formal word for 'delicious'.

opposite
难吃
nánchī
tastes bad

The opposite of 好吃.

related
好喝
hǎohē
tasty (for drinks)

Use 好喝 for drinks, 好吃 for food.

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