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形容詞Uncommon

Definition

Appetizing; stimulating the appetite, often describing sweet and sour food.

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How it's used

Focuses specifically on the sensation of hunger being triggered by food, rather than just describing food as tasty. It is most frequently used for dishes that are sour, spicy, or refreshing, as these are culturally considered the best at stimulating the palate. You will often hear it used when someone has lost their appetite due to heat or fatigue.

Examples

le1呢dip2碟syun1酸tim4甜paai4排gwat1骨hou2好hoi1開wai6胃aa4呀。

This plate of sweet and sour pork is very appetising.

tin1天hei3氣gam3咁jit6熱，sik6食di1啲hoi1開wai6胃je5嘢hou2好di1啲。

It is so hot, it is better to eat something that stimulates the appetite.

Common phrases

hou2好hoi1開wai6胃

very appetising

hoi1開wai6胃coi3菜

appetiser

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 胃口, which is a noun referring to one's actual appetite. While you can say 呢樣嘢好開胃, you would say 我冇胃口 to mean I have no appetite.