How to say “appetite” in Chinese
appetite; liking (for something)
“Appetite” in Chinese is 胃口, wèi kǒu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
胃口 is read wèi kǒu: 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
Below, 月 “flesh, body”; on top, a stomach full of food that looks like 田.
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 “胃口”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 胃口. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我今天没胃口。wǒjīntiānméiwèikǒuI have no appetite today.
- 他最近胃口不太好tāzuìjìnwèikǒubútàihǎoLately his appetite hasn't been great.
More words from the lesson “Freshness and appetite”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “appetite” in Chinese?
“Appetite” in Chinese is 胃口, pinyin wèikǒu.
What does 胃口 mean?
胃口 (wèikǒu) means “appetite; liking (for something)”.
How do you write 胃口?
胃口 is 2 characters: 胃 (wèi) — stomach; 口 (kǒu) — mouth. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 胃口?
胃口 is read wèikǒu. Tones: wèi — fourth tone, kǒu — third tone. The page has an audio recording.
“appetite” in the lesson “Freshness and appetite”
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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