How to pronounce hao chi (好吃) in Chinese
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好吃
hǎo chī
Characters & meanings
good; appropriate
to eat; to consume
Common mistake
Low + high (3-1): dip on hǎo, then leap up to a level chī — an aspirated retroflex with the buzzy vowel. The big low-to-high jump gives the word its appetite.
Example sentence
这个菜很好吃。
Zhège cài hěn hǎochī.
This dish is delicious.
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