美味

• ピンイン: měi wèi
• 漢字の分解: 美 = 羊 + 大 — beautiful, good; 味 = 口 (mouth) + 未 — taste, flavour

意味

美味しい／ごちそう・美味

Can function as an adjective (美味的菜肴 — delicious dishes) or a noun (各种美味 — all kinds of delicacies). Widely used in food writing, restaurant reviews, and everyday conversation about eating. Implies a higher register than 好吃.

例文

1. 这道红烧肉色泽红亮，入口即化，是这家老字号餐厅最受食客追捧的美味之一。
2. 每逢节假日，母亲总会亲手烹制一桌丰盛的美味，让全家人围坐在一起共享天伦之乐。
3. 旅行的一大乐趣是探寻当地特色美味，品尝那些只有在本地才能尝到的独特风味。

使い方ガイド

場面: food, dining, travel, culture

トーン: positive

正しい言い方

• 这座城市以其街头美食闻名，随处可见充满地方特色的美味小吃，令游客流连忘返。(This city is famous for its street food — local delicacies with distinctive regional character can be found everywhere, keeping visitors lingering long after they planned to leave.)
• 厨师将新鲜食材与传统烹饪技艺相结合，端出了一道道令人赞不绝口的美味佳肴。(The chef combined fresh ingredients with traditional cooking techniques to produce dish after dish of delicious food that drew nothing but praise from the diners.)

避ける言い方

• 用'美味'描述非食物类事物，如音乐或景色 — 美味专指味觉上的愉悦，描述听觉或视觉享受应用'美妙''美景'等词 (Do not use 美味 to describe non-food experiences such as music or scenery — 美味 refers specifically to gustatory pleasure; use 美妙 or 美景 for auditory or visual delight)

起源と歴史

美 (good, beautiful) + 味 (taste, flavour). Together meaning a good taste or delicious flavour.

文化的背景

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal