How to Say ‘Is it good?’ in Simplified Chinese
好吃吗？
hǎo chī ma
[hǎochī ma]
💬 Usage Tip: Add 吗 to the end of any statement to make it a yes/no question. 好吃 "tasty" becomes 好吃吗？, and 好喝吗？ asks about drinks.
Phrase Breakdown
好吃
hǎo chī
[hǎochī]
delicious; tasty
An adjective used to praise food. It is literally 'good to eat' and is one of the most common compliments at meals in China.
这家饭馆的饺子很好吃。
The dumplings at this restaurant are very delicious.
吗
ma
[ma]
question particle
A sentence-final particle used to turn a statement into a yes-no question.
你是第一次来吗？这里的“吗”表示提问。
Is this your first time here? Here, 吗 marks a question.
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