开胃

Traditional: 開胃

kāi wèi

Dictionary entry

to whet the appetite

What does 开胃 mean?

开胃 (kāi wèi) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to whet the appetite

2appetizing

3to amuse oneself at sb's expense

4to tease

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开kāito open (transitive or intransitive) · (of ships, vehicles, troops etc) to start 胃wèistomach · CL:個|个[ge4]

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开胃

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