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The word "好吃" is formed by directly combining the character "好", meaning "good", with the character "吃", meaning "to eat", creating a compound adjective that literally means "good to eat" and is used to describe food as tasty or delicious.

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妈妈做的饭很好吃。

Māma zuò de fàn hěn hàochī.

The food mom cooks is delicious.

我喜欢吃好吃的苹果。

Wǒ xǐhuān chī hàochī de píngguǒ.

I like to eat delicious apples.

这家餐厅的菜又好看又好吃。

Zhè jiā cāntīng de cài yòu hǎokàn yòu hàochī.

The dishes at this restaurant are both good-looking and delicious.

虽然这个蛋糕很甜，但是很好吃。

Suīrán zhège dàngāo hěn tián, dànshì hěn hàochī.

Although this cake is very sweet, it is delicious.

如果你尝过她做的饺子，你一定会说很好吃。

Rúguǒ nǐ chángguò tā zuò de jiǎozi, nǐ yídìng huì shuō hěn hàochī.

If you have tasted the dumplings she made, you will definitely say they are delicious.

Word Definition - 好吃

hào chī tasty; delicious; to be fond of eating; to be gluttonous

Individual Character Details

好 hǎo, hào
吃 chī, chī