How to pronounce hao chi (好吃) in Chinese
Hao chi (often typed haochi) is written 好吃, pinyin hǎo chī. Hear 好吃 (hǎo chī) spoken, see what it means, then record yourself for instant AI feedback on your pronunciation.
好吃
hǎo chī
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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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好吃hǎo chī
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