How to say “Delicious!” in Chinese
“Delicious!” in Chinese is 好吃！, written in pinyin as Hǎochī!.
好吃！
Hǎochī!
Delicious!
Word by word
What each part of 好吃！ actually means.
- 好hǎogood
- 吃chīto eat
When you use it
- Said while eating, about the food in front of you — to the cook, your host, or whoever chose the restaurant.
- Also works before you taste it, when a dish arrives and looks or smells good.
Use 好吃！ in restaurant situations. Order food, ask for the bill, handle spice levels.
Other ways people say it
The same idea, said differently. Roughly in the order you'll hear them.
太好吃了！
Tài hǎochī le!
This is so good!
The version you will hear most at the table.
味道不错。
Wèidào búcuò
The flavour is good.
Calmer than 好吃 — for when you want to sound a little less effusive.
这个很好吃。
Zhège hěn hǎochī
This one is delicious.
What usually trips people up
- Do not use it for drinks — that is 好喝 (hǎohē).
- Compliment the specific dish, not 'the food' in general. 好吃 is about what is in your mouth right now.
- 好吃 is about food only. It is not a general 'good' — never use it for weather, a film or a plan; those take 好 or 不错.
What you might hear back
- 多吃点。Duō chī diǎnHave some more.
- 别客气，趁热吃。Bié kèqi, chèn rè chīDon't be shy — eat while it's hot.
- 合你胃口就好。Hé nǐ wèikǒu jiù hǎoGlad it suits your taste.
Common questions
- How do you say "Delicious!" in Chinese?
- "Delicious!" in Chinese is 好吃！ — written in pinyin as Hǎochī!. It is a restaurant phrase you would use in China.
- What does 好吃！ mean in Chinese?
- 好吃！ (Hǎochī!) means "Delicious!". Broken down word by word: 好 (hǎo) means "good"; 吃 (chī) means "to eat".
- When would you use "Delicious!" in Chinese?
- Said while eating, about the food in front of you — to the cook, your host, or whoever chose the restaurant. Also works before you taste it, when a dish arrives and looks or smells good.
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