Fill in the blank: Adjectives to Describe Food



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📝 Adjectives to Describe Food

美味 (měiwèi) – delicious
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这道菜很美味。
Zhè dào cài hěn měiwèi.
This dish is delicious.


(xiāng) – fragrant
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面包闻起来很香。
Miànbāo wén qǐlái hěn xiāng.
The bread smells fragrant.


(là) – spicy
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四川菜很辣。
Sìchuān cài hěn là.
Sichuan food is spicy.


(tián) – sweet
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这块蛋糕很甜。
Zhè kuài dàngāo hěn tián.
This cake is sweet.


(xián) – salty
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这碗汤太咸了。
Zhè wǎn tāng tài xián le.
This bowl of soup is too salty.


(kǔ) – bitter
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这种茶有点苦。
Zhè zhǒng chá yǒudiǎn kǔ.
This tea is a bit bitter.


(suān) – sour
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柠檬很酸。
Níngméng hěn suān.
Lemons are sour.


(xiān) – fresh
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鱼很鲜。
Yú hěn xiān.
The fish is fresh.


(gān) – dry
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面包太干了。
Miànbāo tài gān le.
The bread is too dry.


油腻 (yóunì) – greasy/oily
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这道菜有点油腻。
Zhè dào cài yǒudiǎn yóunì.
This dish is a bit greasy.


清淡 (qīngdàn) – light (not greasy)
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她喜欢清淡的食物。
Tā xǐhuān qīngdàn de shíwù.
She likes light food.


(nèn) – tender
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这块肉很嫩。
Zhè kuài ròu hěn nèn.
This piece of meat is very tender.


(cuì) – crispy
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薯片很脆。
Shǔpiàn hěn cuì.
Chips are crispy.


(tàng) – hot (temperature)
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咖啡太烫了。
Kāfēi tài tàng le.
The coffee is too hot.


(lěng) – cold
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冰淇淋很冷。
Bīngqílín hěn lěng.
Ice cream is cold.


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