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美食

měi shí

delicious food

Usage note

美食表示很好吃的食物。

měi shí biǎo shì hěn hǎo chī de shí wù。

Delicious food means food that tastes very good.

Context note

美食常出现在旅行、介绍和餐馆里。

měi shí cháng chū xiàn zài lǚ xíng 、 jiè shào hé cān guǎn lǐ。

Delicious food often appears in travel, introductions, and restaurants.

5 examples

这里有很多美食
zhè lǐ yǒu hěn duō měi shí。
There is a lot of delicious food here.
我喜欢美食
wǒ xǐ huan měi shí。
I like delicious food.
这家店的美食很好吃。
zhè jiā diàn de měi shí hěn hǎo chī。
The food at this shop is very delicious.
美食让人开心。
měi shí ràng rén kāi xīn。
Delicious food makes people happy.
我们去找美食
wǒ men qù zhǎo měi shí。
We go looking for delicious food.

5 mini stories

旅行的时候,我最喜欢找美食
lǚ xíng de shí hòu, wǒ zuì xǐ huan zhǎo měi shí。
When traveling, I like looking for delicious food the most.
妈妈做的饭就是我最喜欢的美食
mā ma zuò de fàn jiù shì wǒ zuì xǐ huan de měi shí。
The food Mom cooks is my favorite delicious food.
这座城市有很多美食
zhè zuò chéng shì yǒu hěn duō měi shí。
This city has a lot of delicious food.
老师说美食也要注意健康。
lǎo shī shuō měi shí yě yào zhù yì jiàn kāng。
The teacher said delicious food should also be eaten with health in mind.
我在书上看到很多地方的美食
wǒ zài shū shàng kàn dào hěn duō dì fāng de měi shí。
I saw delicious food from many places in a book.

Mini dialogue

分享美食

A
妈妈做了很多美食
Māma zuò le hěn duō měishí.
Mom made a lot of delicious food.
B
太好了,我们一起吃美食吧!
Tài hǎo le, wǒmen yìqǐ chī měishí ba!
Great, let's eat the delicious food together!

家乡的美食

A
你最喜欢什么美食
Nǐ zuì xǐhuān shénme měishí?
What's your favorite delicious food?
B
我最喜欢家乡的美食,比如饺子和面条。
Wǒ zuì xǐhuān jiāxiāng de měishí, bǐrú jiǎozi hé miàntiáo.
I like my hometown's delicious food the most, like dumplings and noodles.

Related words and contrasts

related
好吃
hǎo chī
tasty

describes the taste, not the food itself

related
零食
líng shí
snacks

a type of food, often eaten between meals

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