开胃 (kāi wèi) — (verb-object) to whet the appetite; appetizing; (dialectal, verb-object) to tease; to amuse oneself at someone's expense

Definição

A verb-object phrase literally meaning 'open the stomach' — used for food that stimulates appetite. The colloquial, jokey sense ('to tease someone at their expense') is unrelated and usually jocular.

verb
(verb-object) to whet the appetiteappetizing(dialectal, verb-object) to teaseto amuse oneself at someone's expense

Exemplos

  • 开胃
    Zhè dào cài fēi cháng kāi wèi.
    This dish is very appetizing.
  • Xiān chī yì diǎn shuǐ guǒ kāi gè wèi ba.
    Eat some fruit first to whet your appetite.
  • Tā zǒng xǐ huan kāi bié rén de wèi.
    He always likes to tease others.

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