How common it is
美食 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say měi shí slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
美食表示很好吃的食物。
měi shí biǎo shì hěn hǎo chī de shí wù。
Delicious food means food that tastes very good.
Context note
美食常出现在旅行、介绍和餐馆里。
měi shí cháng chū xiàn zài lǚ xíng 、 jiè shào hé cān guǎn lǐ。
Delicious food often appears in travel, introductions, and restaurants.
5 examples
这里有很多美食。
zhè lǐ yǒu hěn duō měi shí。
There is a lot of delicious food here.
我喜欢美食。
wǒ xǐ huan měi shí。
I like delicious food.
这家店的美食很好吃。
zhè jiā diàn de měi shí hěn hǎo chī。
The food at this shop is very delicious.
美食让人开心。
měi shí ràng rén kāi xīn。
Delicious food makes people happy.
我们去找美食。
wǒ men qù zhǎo měi shí。
We go looking for delicious food.
5 mini stories
旅行的时候，我最喜欢找美食。
lǚ xíng de shí hòu， wǒ zuì xǐ huan zhǎo měi shí。
When traveling, I like looking for delicious food the most.
妈妈做的饭就是我最喜欢的美食。
mā ma zuò de fàn jiù shì wǒ zuì xǐ huan de měi shí。
The food Mom cooks is my favorite delicious food.
这座城市有很多美食。
zhè zuò chéng shì yǒu hěn duō měi shí。
This city has a lot of delicious food.
老师说美食也要注意健康。
lǎo shī shuō měi shí yě yào zhù yì jiàn kāng。
The teacher said delicious food should also be eaten with health in mind.
我在书上看到很多地方的美食。
wǒ zài shū shàng kàn dào hěn duō dì fāng de měi shí。
I saw delicious food from many places in a book.