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开胃

kāi wèi · kai wei

Traditional 開胃

Meaning

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  1. to whet the appetite
  2. appetizing
  3. to amuse oneself at sb's expense
  4. to tease
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  1. Liangliang

    这个(zhège)凉拌(liángbàn)黄瓜(huángguā)很(hěn)开胃(kāiwèi)，你(nǐ)尝尝(chángcháng)。

    This cold cucumber salad is appetizing. Try it.

  2. Dengdeng

    真的(zhēnde)，酸酸(suānsuān)的(de)，太(tài)开胃(kāiwèi)了(le)！

    True, it is sour and so appetizing!

  3. Liangliang

    先(xiān)吃(chī)开胃菜(kāiwèicài)，再(zài)吃(chī)主菜(zhǔcài)。

    First the starter, then the main dish.

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)一个人(yīgèrén)吃完(chīwán)了(le)一(yī)整(zhěng)盘(pán)。

    I ate a whole plate by myself.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)还(hái)吃得下(chīdexià)主菜(zhǔcài)吗(ma)？

    Can you still eat the main dish?

  6. Dengdeng

    吃得下(chīdexià)，开胃(kāiwèi)就是(jiùshì)为了(wèile)多(duō)吃(chī)啊(a)！

    Yes! Starters exist to make you eat more!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)道(dào)酸(suān)辣(là)汤(tāng)很(hěn)开(kāi)胃(wèi)，饭(fàn)前(qián)喝(hē)最(zuì)合(hé)适(shì)。

This hot and sour soup is very appetizing; it's best to drink it before a meal.

02

先(xiān)吃(chī)点(diǎn)凉(liáng)拌(bàn)黄(huáng)瓜(guā)开(kāi)胃(wèi)，主(zhǔ)菜(cài)马(mǎ)上(shàng)就(jiù)好(hǎo)。

Have some cold cucumber salad first to whet your appetite; the main dishes will be ready soon.

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