Writing
胃口 (wèi kǒu) — how to say "appetite" in Chinese
胃口
Appetite
noun
Character composition
胃
stomach
口
mouth
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
肉
Meat
#130 · ròu · 6 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
胃口很好
wèi kǒu hěn hǎo
good appetite
胃口大开
wèi kǒu dà kāi
appetite greatly increased
Examples
生病之后，他的胃口变得很差，吃不下什么东西，体重也减轻了不少。
After getting sick, his appetite became very poor, he couldn't eat much, and lost a lot of weight.
我胃口很好。
I have a good appetite.
Frequently asked questions
Appetite meaning in Chinese
"appetite" in Chinese is 胃口 (wèi kǒu).
What does 胃口 mean in English?
胃口 (wèi kǒu) means "Appetite".
How is 胃口 pronounced?
It is pronounced wèi kǒu (written as wei kou, weikou). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "appetite" in Chinese characters?
It is written 胃口: 胃 has 9 strokes, 口 has 3 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 胃口?
胃口 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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