How to say “delicacy” in Chinese
delicacy; delicious (lit.)
“Delicacy” in Chinese is 美味, měi wèi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
美味 is read měi wèi: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 羊 “sheep”; at the bottom, 大 “big”.
On the left, 口 “mouth”; on the right, 未 wèi hints at the sound.
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 “美味”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “delicacy” in Chinese?
“Delicacy” in Chinese is 美味, pinyin měiwèi.
What does 美味 mean?
美味 (měiwèi) means “delicacy; delicious (lit.)”.
How do you write 美味?
美味 is 2 characters: 美 (měi) — beautiful; 味 (wèi) — taste, smell. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 美味?
美味 is read měiwèi. Tones: měi — third tone, wèi — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“delicacy” in the lesson “Bland, strong, smelly”
This word is from the topic “Food and Cooking” of HSK 5. 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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