佳肴

佳餚

jiāyáo

noun #23,583

Measure Word

一道佳肴 dào

Meanings

1 fine food
2 delicacies
3 exquisite dishes

Characters

excellent / fine / good

cooked meat / prepared dishes / delicacies

Examples

餐桌上摆满了各种佳肴，让人垂涎三尺。

Cānzhuō shàng bǎimǎn le gèzhǒng jiāyáo, ràng rén chuíxián sān chǐ.

The table was covered with all kinds of delicacies, making mouths water.

春节时，家家户户都准备了丰盛的佳肴。

Chūnjié shí, jiājiāhùhù dōu zhǔnbèi le fēngshèng de jiāyáo.

During the Spring Festival, every household prepares a lavish spread of fine food.

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佳肴 is a formal/literary word for delicious food. In everyday speech, people more commonly say 好吃的 or 美食. 佳肴 appears in menus, formal writing, and speeches.

Stroke Order

佳 jiā

肴 yáo