<p>That dish looks delicious. 那个菜看起来很好吃。</p>

<p>That looks good.  那个看起来不错。</p>

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<p>这桌菜看样子很好吃。The food served ("tableful of food") looks delicious. </p>

<p>食物看起来很不错。The food looks great.</p>

<p>Actually there is nothing wrong with 看起来 and 好吃. 
If you would like to show off your skills, use a chengyu, <a href="http://wenda.tianya.cn/question/05b80a66f56dff43" rel="nofollow">here's a list</a>. </p>

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I think people may fall off their chairs if I pull out chengyu :) 看样子很好吃 sounds good, thank you!
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<p>In company, or at someone's house, how might I say "That dish looks delicious?" or "That looks good"?</p>

<p>My inclination is to say 那看起来好吃, or maybe 那看地好吃, but both seem like too much of a direct translation. How might a Chinese person express that thought?</p>

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How to say "That looks delicious"
# How to say "That looks delicious"

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-07-12)

In company, or at someone's house, how might I say "That dish looks delicious?" or "That looks good"?

My inclination is to say 那看起来好吃, or maybe 那看地好吃, but both seem like too much of a direct translation. How might a Chinese person express that thought?

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2015-07-12. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

这桌菜看样子很好吃。The food served ("tableful of food") looks delicious.

食物看起来很不错。The food looks great.

Actually there is nothing wrong with 看起来 and 好吃.
If you would like to show off your skills, use a chengyu, [here's a list](http://wenda.tianya.cn/question/05b80a66f56dff43).

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: I think people may fall off their chairs if I pull out chengyu :) 看样子很好吃 sounds good, thank you!  

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### Answer by username_1 on 2015-07-13. Score: 0

That dish looks delicious. 那个菜看起来很好吃。

That looks good. 那个看起来不错。


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