可口

• 拼音: kě kǒu
• 汉字拆解: 可 = 丁 + 口; 口 = pictograph of mouth

含义

Tasty; delicious; palatable. Describes food or drinks that are pleasant to the taste.

A refined way to describe food that tastes good. More elegant than 好吃 and often used in slightly more formal contexts or written descriptions. Can also describe drinks and suggests that something is enjoyable and suits one's taste.

例句

1. 妈妈做的家常菜简单却很可口。
2. 这家餐厅的菜品不仅摆盘精美，而且味道可口。
3. 炎热的夏天来一杯冰镇酸梅汤，格外可口。

用法指南

语境: food, dining, culinary

语气: appreciative

正确说法

• 这道汤非常可口。(This soup is very tasty.)
• 她做的点心又好看又可口。(The pastries she makes are both beautiful and delicious.)

错误说法

• 这首歌很可口。(Don't use 可口 for non-food items — it specifically describes taste; use 好听 for music)

起源与历史

Compound of 可 (able to satisfy) + 口 (mouth). Literally means 'able to please the mouth.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal