美食 (měi shí) — food of exceptional quality; fine food; delicacy
Definition
美食 (měishí) is the noun for delicious, high-quality food — not just any food like 食物, but a dish worth savoring. Often used for regional or cultural specialties, as in Chinese 美食.
noun
food of exceptional qualityfine fooddelicacy
Examples
- 美食，。Zhè zhǒng měi shí fēi cháng hǎo chī, nǐ yí dìng yào shì shì.This kind of gourmet food is very delicious; you must try it.
- 美食。Wǒ xǐ huan chī zhōng guó de měi shí.I like eating Chinese fine food.
- ，美食。Lái běi jīng yǐ hòu, wǒ chī le hěn duō dāng dì měi shí.Since coming to Beijing, I've eaten a lot of local delicacies.
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