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好吃
hǎochī
1. tasty
2. delicious
HSK 2 Very Common • Top 4%

Character Breakdown

好
hǎo
good, excellent, fine; proper, suitable; well
HSK 1 6 丶
吃
chī
to eat; to drink; to suffer, to endure, to bear
HSK 1 6 丶

Compound Words (1)

好吃懒做
hàochīlǎnzuò
lit. eats a lot but never works (idiom); fig. a parasite

Example Sentences (4)

今天的羊肉很好吃，你怎么不吃了？
Jīntiān de yángròu hěn hǎo chī, nǐ zěnme bù chī le?
Today's lamb is delicious. Why did you stop eating?
Text 2
好呀，这家超市的蛋糕又便宜又好吃，一块只要2.99元。
Hǎo ya, zhè jiā chāoshì de dàngāo yòu piányi yòu hǎochī, yí kuài zhǐ yào 2.99 yuán.
Sure, the cakes at this supermarket are cheap and delicious; one piece is only 2.99 yuan.
Text 3
我做的饭越来越好吃。我能少吃吗？
Wǒ zuò de fàn yuè lái yuè hǎo chī. Wǒ néng shǎo chī ma?
The food I cook is getting more and more delicious. Can I eat less?
Text 4
你要自己照顾好自己，我已经给你准备好吃的和喝的了。
Nǐ yào zìjǐ zhàogù hǎo zìjǐ, wǒ yǐjīng gěi nǐ zhǔnbèi hǎo chī de hé hē de le.
You need to take good care of yourself. I’ve already prepared food and drinks for you.
Text 2

Alternate Entries

好吃
hàochī
to be fond of eating / to be gluttonous
HSK 2

Metadata

Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
3,135 of 84,292