Writing
美味 (měi wèi) — how to say "delicious" in Chinese
美味
Delicious
noun
Character composition
美
beautiful
味
taste
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
羊
Sheep
#123 · yáng · 6 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
美味的食物
měi wèi de shí wù
delicious food
Examples
妈妈做的饭总是很美味。
The food my mom cooks is always delicious.
这个菜很美味。
This dish is very delicious.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "delicious" in Chinese?
"delicious" in Chinese is 美味 (měi wèi).
美味 meaning in English
美味 (měi wèi) means "Delicious".
Delicious in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced měi wèi (written as mei wei, meiwei). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "delicious" in Chinese characters?
It is written 美味: 美 has 9 strokes, 味 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 美味?
美味 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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