美味

měiwèi

noun HSK 7-9 #2,875

Meanings

1 delicacy
2 delicious food
3 fine flavor

Characters

beautiful; fine

Examples

这道菜真是美味！

Zhè dào cài zhēnshì měiwèi!

This dish is truly delicious!

妈妈做了很多美味的食物。

Māma zuò le hěnduō měiwèi de shíwù.

Mom made a lot of delicious food.

这家餐厅以各种美味闻名。

Zhèjiā cāntīng yǐ gèzhǒng měiwèi wénmíng.

This restaurant is famous for its various delicacies.

Tips

usage

美味 can function as both a noun (a delicacy) and an adjective (delicious). As an adjective, it is often used with 的: 美味的食物. Compare with 好吃 (hǎochī), which is more colloquial.

Stroke Order

美 měi

味 wèi