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美味

měi wèi · mei wei

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. delicious
  2. delicious food
  3. delicacy
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Sweet potato at the night market

  1. Liangliang

    这个(zhège)烤红薯(kǎohóngshǔ)真(zhēn)美味(měiwèi)！

    This roast sweet potato is really delicious!

  2. Dengdeng

    给(gěi)我(wǒ)尝(cháng)一口(yīkǒu)，好(hǎo)吗(ma)？

    Let me have a taste, okay?

  3. Liangliang

    不行(bùxíng)，这么(zhème)美味(měiwèi)的(de)东西(dōngxi)我(wǒ)要(yào)自己(zìjǐ)吃(chī)。

    No. I'll keep such a delicious thing for myself.

  4. Dengdeng

    好吧(hǎoba)。那(nà)我(wǒ)去(qù)买(mǎi)一个(yīgè)，肯定(kěndìng)更(gèng)美味(měiwèi)。

    Fine. Then I'll go buy one, and it'll surely be more delicious.

  5. Liangliang

    别去了(biéqùle)，老板(lǎobǎn)说(shuō)卖完(màiwán)了(le)。好吧(hǎoba)，给(gěi)你(nǐ)一小口(yīxiǎokǒu)。

    Don't bother. The vendor says they're sold out. Okay, a small bite for you.

  6. Dengdeng

    真(zhēn)美味(měiwèi)！再(zài)给(gěi)我(wǒ)一口(yīkǒu)吧(ba)？

    So delicious! Can I have one more bite?

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)父(fù)亲(qīn)为(wèi)我(wǒ)做(zuò)了(le)一(yí)顿(dùn)美(měi)味(wèi)的(de)午(wǔ)餐(cān)。

My father made me a delicious lunch.

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

02

你(nǐ)无(wú)法(fǎ)用(yòng)廉(lián)价(jià)的(de)肉(ròu)煮(zhǔ)出(chū)美(měi)味(wèi)的(de)汤(tāng)。

You can't make good soup with cheap meat.

Tatoeba: Chinese by egg0073 · English by kevlar67 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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