胃口 wèikǒu appetite
appetite; liking
How to remember 胃口: 胃 stomach + 口 mouth (Kangxi radical 30) = appetite.
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How it is used
- Appetite, literally the mouth of the stomach - 没胃口 (méi wèikǒu) have no appetite.
- Extends figuratively to what one is keen on: 这个不合我的胃口 (zhège bù hé wǒ de wèikǒu) this isn't to my taste.
- Also 吊胃口 (diào wèikǒu) to keep someone in suspense / whet their appetite.
Example sentences
- 他的胃口很好。 Tā de wèikǒu hěn hǎo.He has a good appetite.
- 多亏你我胃口都没了。 Duōkuī nǐ wǒ wèikǒu dōu méi le.Thanks to you I've lost my appetite.
- 汤姆胃口很大。 Tāngmǔ wèikǒu hěndà.Tom has a big appetite.