美食 měishí
Delicious food (good food - gourmet food - gastronomy)
What 美食 means
- Delicious food (good food - gourmet food - gastronomy)
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What does 美食 mean in English?
美食 is pronounced měishí and means Delicious food (good food - gourmet food - gastronomy).
How do you pronounce 美食?
美食 is měishí in pinyin — written meishi without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 美食?
美食 is written with 2 characters: 美 (měi) America (beautiful), 食 (shí) Food (animal feed - eat). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
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