How to say “tasty” in Chinese
tasty, palatable
“Tasty” in Chinese is 可口, kě kǒu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
可口 is read kě kǒu: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
Two third tones in a row: the first one is said as a second tone, but it is still written as a third.
How to write it
A picture of an open mouth.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “可口 ”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 可口. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这家店的菜很可口zhèjiādiàndecàihěnkěkǒuThe food at this place is delicious.
- 这道菜很可口zhèdàocàihěnkěkǒuThis dish is very tasty.
More words from the lesson “Crunchy and scalding”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “tasty” in Chinese?
“Tasty” in Chinese is 可口, pinyin kěkǒu.
What does 可口 mean?
可口 (kěkǒu) means “tasty, palatable”.
How do you write 可口?
可口 is 2 characters: 可 (kě) — may, can; 口 (kǒu) — mouth. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 可口?
可口 is read kěkǒu. Tones: kě — third tone, kǒu — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“tasty” in the lesson “Crunchy and scalding”
This word is from the topic “Food and taste” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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