Hanzi

味

taste/smell/(fig.) (noun suffix) feel/quality/sense/(TCM) classifier for ingredients of a medicine prescription

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 2

Pinyin

wèi, mèi

Bopomofo

ㄨㄟˋ, ㄇㄟˋ

Jyutping

mei6

Example sentences

味 wèi
這裡有一股怪味。
这里有一股怪味。

There is a strange smell here.

品 pǐn
我們要學會品味生活中的美好。
我们要学会品味生活中的美好。

We should learn to savor the beauty in life.

味道 wèidào
這道菜的味道真好
这道菜的味道真好

The taste of this dish is really good.

可 kě
這道菜味道可真不錯。
这道菜味道可真不错。

This dish tastes really quite good.

美味 měiwèi
這道菜真是人間美味。
这道菜真是人间美味。

This dish is truly a world-class delicacy.

山東 / 山东 shāndōng
山東以其美味的啤酒和海鮮而聞名。
山东以其美味的啤酒和海鲜而闻名。

Shandong is famous for its delicious beer and seafood.

一味 yīwèi
你不能一味地逃避問題，必須勇敢地面對它。
你不能一味地逃避问题，必须勇敢地面对它。

You cannot blindly avoid problems; you must face them bravely.

逃避 táobì
你不能一味地逃避現實。
你不能一味地逃避现实。

You cannot blindly escape from reality.

入味 rùwèi
這道紅燒肉燜了很久，非常入味。
这道红烧肉焖了很久，非常入味。

This braised pork has been simmered for a long time and is very flavorful.

醬菜 / 酱菜 jiàngcài
這家店賣的醬菜非常入味，是配粥的絕佳選擇。
这家店卖的酱菜非常入味，是配粥的绝佳选择。

The pickles sold at this shop are very flavorful and are an excellent choice to accompany congee.

Example Vocabulary

味

wei4

smell; taste; flavor

味道

wei4'dao4

taste; flavor; smell

美味

mei3'wei4

delicious; delicacy

一味

yi1'wei4

blindly; persistently; stubbornly

乏味

fa2'wei4

入味

ru4'wei4

tasty; well-seasoned; (of flavor) to soak in

口味

kou3'wei4

flavor; taste preference

味兒

wei4'r

flavor; taste; smell

五味

wu3'wei4

五味俱全

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