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好吃

hǎo chī · hao chi/hào chī · hao chi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 1Old HSK 2

Meaning

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hǎo chī 好吃

  1. tasty; delicious

hào chī 好吃

  1. to be fond of eating; to be gluttonous
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Auntie's sweet potatoes

  1. Dengdeng

    王(wáng)阿姨(āyí)给(gěi)我们(wǒmen)送(sòng)了(le)两个(liǎnggè)烤红薯(kǎohóngshǔ)。

    Auntie Wang sent us two roasted sweet potatoes.

  2. Liangliang

    哇(wa)，好吃(hǎochī)！

    Wow, tasty!

  3. Dengdeng

    真的(zhēnde)很(hěn)好吃(hǎochī)，是(shì)在(zài)哪儿(nǎr)买(mǎi)的(de)？

    They are really tasty. Where did she buy them?

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)也(yě)不(bù)知道(zhīdào)，不过(bùguò)好吃(hǎochī)就行了(jiùxíngle)。

    I do not know either, but tasty is good enough.

  5. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)先(xiān)去(qù)说声(shuōshēng)谢谢(xièxie)，顺便(shùnbiàn)问问(wènwèn)在(zài)哪儿(nǎr)买(mǎi)的(de)。

    I will go say thanks first, and ask where she bought them while I am there.

  6. Liangliang

    顺便(shùnbiàn)问问(wènwèn)还(hái)有没有(yǒuméiyǒu)。

    While you are at it, ask if there are any more.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

今(jīn)天(tiān)的(de)西(xī)蓝(lán)花(huā)做(zuò)过(guò)头(tóu)了(le)，不(bú)是(shì)很(hěn)好(hǎo)吃(chī)。

The broccoli is overcooked today — it's not very good.

Tatoeba: Chinese by xjjAstrus · English by znc · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

妈(mā)妈(ma)做(zuò)的(de)红(hóng)烧(shāo)肉(ròu)真(zhēn)好(hǎo)吃(chī)，我(wǒ)吃(chī)了(le)两(liǎng)碗(wǎn)饭(fàn)。

The braised pork Mom made is really delicious; I ate two bowls of rice.

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好
hǎo

good; appropriate; proper

吃
chī

to eat; to consume; to eat at (a cafeteria etc)

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