Writing
美食 (měi shí) — how to say "delicious food" in Chinese
美食
Delicious food
noun
Character composition
美
beautiful
食
food
Radicals / Keys
羊
Sheep
#123 · yáng · 6 strokes
食
Eat
#184 · shí · 9 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
各种美食
gè zhǒng měi shí
various delicious foods
Examples
这家餐厅的美食非常有名。
The food at this restaurant is very famous.
我喜欢美食。
I like delicious food.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say delicious food in Mandarin?
"delicious food" in Chinese is 美食 (měi shí).
美食 meaning in English
美食 (měi shí) means "Delicious food".
How is 美食 pronounced?
It is pronounced měi shí (written as mei shi, meishi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "delicious food" in Chinese characters?
It is written 美食: 美 has 9 strokes, 食 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 美食?
美食 is on the HSK 3.0 level 4 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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