好吃

hǎochī

Traditional: 好吃

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Translation

tasty, delicious

Word origin

A compound of 好 (hǎo, good) and 吃 (chī, to eat), literally good to eat, hence tasty or delicious.

Origin
compound
Root
好 (hǎo, good) + 吃 (chī, to eat)

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Examples

cài

This dish is delicious.

The food Mum makes is the tastiest.

The noodles at this restaurant are very tasty.

Tasty things are not always healthy.

Do you think it is tasty?

好吃 (hǎo chī) means tasty, delicious. It is an adjective describing food that tastes good.

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This word is part of lesson 21.