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1意味 意味 wèiyi4 wei4unpleasant odor; meaning; implication; flavor; overtone; to mean; to imply; (Tw) to get a sense of
2 wèiwei4taste; smell; (fig.) (noun suffix) feel; quality; sense; (TCM) classifier for ingredients of a medicine prescription
3气味 氣味 wèiqi4 wei4odor; scent
4味道 味道 wèi daowei4 dao5flavor; smell; hint of
5滋味 滋味 wèizi1 wei4taste; flavor; feeling
6趣味 趣味 wèiqu4 wei4fun; interest; delight; taste; liking; preference
7味儿 味兒 wèi rwei4 r5taste
8香味 香味 xiāng wèixiang1 wei4fragrance; bouquet; sweet smell; Classifiers:
9一味 一味 wèiyi1 wei4blindly; invariably
10风味 風味 fēng wèifeng1 wei4distinctive flavor; distinctive style
11美味 美味 měi wèimei3 wei4delicious; delicious food; delicacy
12津津有味 津津有味 jīn jīn yǒu wèijin1 jin1 you3 wei4with keen interest (idiom); with great pleasure; with gusto; eagerly
13臭味 臭味 chòu wèichou4 wei4bad smell; foul odor
14古早味 古早味 zǎo wèigu3 zao3 wei4(Tw) traditional style; old-fashioned feel; flavor of yesteryear
15海味 海味 hǎi wèihai3 wei4seafood
16火药味 火藥味 huǒ yào wèihuo3 yao4 wei4smell of gunpowder; (fig.) combative tone; belligerence
17年味 年味 nián wèinian2 wei4Spring Festival atmosphere; festive ambiance of Chinese New Year
18土味情话 土味情話 wèi qíng huàtu3 wei4 qing2 hua4cheesy pick-up lines
19有滋有味 有滋有味 yǒu yǒu wèiyou3 zi1 you3 wei4flavorsome; (fig.) delightful; full of interest
20别饶情味 別饒情味 bié ráo qíng wèibie2 rao2 qing2 wei4to have distinctive flavor or impact (idiom)
21别有风味 別有風味 bié yǒu fēng wèibie2 you3 feng1 wei4to have a distinctive flavor (idiom)
22别有韵味 別有韻味 bié yǒu yùn wèibie2 you3 yun4 wei4to have quite a lasting charm
23不是味儿 不是味兒 shì wèi rbu4 shi4 wei4 r5not the right flavor; not quite right; a bit off; fishy; queer; amiss; feel bad; be upset
24不是滋味 不是滋味 shì wèibu4 shi4 zi1 wei4to be upset; to feel disgusted
25不意味着 不意味著 wèi zhebu4 yi4 wei4 zhe5does not mean that; that is not to say that
26吃味 吃味 chī wèichi1 wei4to be jealous; to envy
27臭味相投 臭味相投 chòu wèi xiāng tóuchou4 wei4 xiang1 tou2to share vile habits; partners in notoriety; birds of a feather
28串味 串味 chuàn wèichuan4 wei4to become tainted with the smell of sth else; to pick up an odor
29达味 達味 wèiDa2 wei4David (name)
30达味王 達味王 wèi wángDa2 wei4 wang2King David
31单调乏味 單調乏味 dān diào wèidan1 diao4 fa2 wei4monotonous; dull; tedious (idiom)
32单味药 單味藥 dān wèi yàodan1 wei4 yao4medicine made from a single herb; drug made from a single substance
33淡泊寡味 淡泊寡味 dàn guǎ wèidan4 bo2 gua3 wei4insipid and tasteless (idiom)
34淡而无味 淡而無味 dàn ér wèidan4 er2 wu2 wei4tasteless; insipid (idiom)
35对味儿 對味兒 duì wèi rdui4 wei4 r5tasty; to one's liking
36乏味 乏味 wèifa2 wei4tedious
37甘味 甘味 gān wèigan1 wei4sweetness; sweet taste
38甘味剂 甘味劑 gān wèi gan1 wei4 ji4sweetener
39甘味料 甘味料 gān wèi liàogan1 wei4 liao4sweetener
40个中三味 個中三味 zhōng sān wèige4 zhong1 san1 wei4secret known only to experts (idiom)
41够味 夠味 gòu wèigou4 wei4lit. just the right flavor; just right; just the thing; excellent
42怪味 怪味 guài wèiguai4 wei4strange odor
43果味胶糖 果味膠糖 guǒ wèi jiāo tángguo3 wei4 jiao1 tang2jujube
44海味山珍 海味山珍 hǎi wèi shān zhēnhai3 wei4 shan1 zhen1delicacies from land and sea; dainties of every kind (idiom)
45含味隽永 含味雋永 hán wèi juàn yǒnghan2 wei4 juan4 yong3fine, lasting flavor (of literature)
46后味 後味 hòu wèihou4 wei4aftertaste
47回味 回味 huí wèihui2 wei4to reflect on; to ponder over; aftertaste
48回味无穷 回味無窮 huí wèi qiónghui2 wei4 wu2 qiong2leaving a rich aftertaste; (fig.) memorable; lingering in memory
49火药味甚浓 火藥味甚濃 huǒ yào wèi shèn nónghuo3 yao4 wei4 shen4 nong2strong smell of gunpowder; fig. tense situation; standoff
50矫味剂 矯味劑 jiǎo wèi jiao3 wei4 ji4corrective agent; flavoring agent
51京味 京味 jīng wèijing1 wei4Beijing flavor; Beijing style
52酒味 酒味 jiǔ wèijiu3 wei4smell of alcohol; flavoring of rum or other liquor in food; aroma or nose (of wine)
53开味 開味 kāi wèikai1 wei4whet the appetite
54口味 口味 kǒu wèikou3 wei4a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor
55枯燥无味 枯燥無味 zào wèiku1 zao4 wu2 wei4tedious; dreary
56苦味 苦味 wèiku3 wei4bitter taste; bitterness
57况味 況味 kuàng wèikuang4 wei4circumstances; atmosphere; mood
58卤味 滷味 wèilu3 wei4food prepared by stewing in soy sauce and spices; variant of 卤味
59没人味 沒人味 méi rén wèimei2 ren2 wei4to be lacking in human character
60没人味儿 沒人味兒 méi rén wèi rmei2 ren2 wei4 r5erhua variant of 没人味
61没有品味 沒有品味 méi yǒu pǐn wèimei2 you3 pin3 wei4tasteless
62美味可口 美味可口 měi wèi kǒumei3 wei4 ke3 kou3delicious; tasty
63美味牛肝菌 美味牛肝菌 měi wèi niú gān jùnmei3 wei4 niu2 gan1 jun4porcino (Boletus edulis)
64耐人寻味 耐人尋味 nài rén xún wèinai4 ren2 xun2 wei4thought-provoking; worth thinking over; to provide food for thought
65跑味 跑味 pǎo wèipao3 wei4to lose flavor
66跑味儿 跑味兒 pǎo wèi rpao3 wei4 r5to lose flavor
67品味 品味 pǐn wèipin3 wei4to sample; to taste; to appreciate; one's taste (i.e. in music, literature, fashion, food and drink etc); good taste
68品味生活 品味生活 pǐn wèi shēng huópin3 wei4 sheng1 huo2to appreciate life
69情味 情味 qíng wèiqing2 wei4feeling; flavor; sense
70趣味盎然 趣味盎然 wèi àng ránqu4 wei4 ang4 ran2full of interest (idiom)
71趣味索然 趣味索然 wèi suǒ ránqu4 wei4 suo3 ran2insipid (idiom)
72趣味无穷 趣味無窮 wèi qióngqu4 wei4 wu2 qiong2to be of infinite interest; to be fascinating (idiom)
73人情味 人情味 rén qíng wèiren2 qing2 wei4human warmth; friendliness; human touch
74人情味儿 人情味兒 rén qíng wèi rren2 qing2 wei4 r5erhua variant of 人情味
75入味 入味 wèiru4 wei4tasty; to be absorbed in sth; interesting
76赛百味 賽百味 sài bǎi wèiSai4 bai3 wei4Subway (fast food restaurant)
77三味线 三味線 sān wèi xiànsan1 wei4 xian4shamisen, three-stringed Japanese musical instrument
78骚味 騷味 sāo wèisao1 wei4foul smell
79涩味 澀味 wèise4 wei4acerbic (taste); astringent
80色香味俱全 色香味俱全 xiāng wèi quánse4 xiang1 wei4 ju4 quan2to smell, look and taste great
81色香味美 色香味美 xiāng wèi měise4 xiang1 wei4 mei3good in color, smell, and taste (idiom)
82山珍海味 山珍海味 shān zhēn hǎi wèishan1 zhen1 hai3 wei4exotic delicacies; luxury foodstuff from distant locations
83烧味 燒味 shāo wèishao1 wei4siu mei; spit-roasted meat dish in Cantonese cuisine
84食不甘味 食不甘味 shí gān wèishi2 bu4 gan1 wei4to have no appetite for food; to be beset with worries (idiom)
85食不知味 食不知味 shí zhī wèishi2 bu4 zhi1 wei4lit. to eat without tasting the food; worried or downhearted (idiom)
86食之无味 食之無味 shí zhī wèishi2 zhi1 wu2 wei4to find it tasteless (idiom)
87食之无味,弃之不甘 食之無味,棄之不甘 shí zhī wèi , zhī gānshi2 zhi1 wu2 wei4 , qi4 zhi1 bu4 gan1see 食之無味食之无味弃之可惜
88食之无味,弃之可惜 食之無味,棄之可惜 shí zhī wèi , zhī shi2 zhi1 wu2 wei4 , qi4 zhi1 ke3 xi1lit. to be hardly worth eating, but it would still be a pity to discard it (idiom); fig. some things have little to no value, yet one is still reluctant to part with them
89是味儿 是味兒 shì wèi rshi4 wei4 r5(of food) to have the right taste; (of people) to feel at ease
90蒜味 蒜味 suàn wèisuan4 wei4garlic odor
91索然寡味 索然寡味 suǒ rán guǎ wèisuo3 ran2 gua3 wei4dull and insipid
92索然无味 索然無味 suǒ rán wèisuo3 ran2 wu2 wei4dull; insipid
93提味 提味 wèiti2 wei4to improve taste; to make sth palatable
94体味 體味 wèiti3 wei4body odor; to appreciate a subtle taste
95甜味 甜味 tián wèitian2 wei4sweetness
96甜味剂 甜味劑 tián wèi tian2 wei4 ji4sweetener (food additive)
97调味 調味 tiáo wèitiao2 wei4seasoning; condiment; flavoring; dressing; essences
98调味剂 調味劑 tiáo wèi tiao2 wei4 ji4flavoring agent
99调味料 調味料 tiáo wèi liàotiao2 wei4 liao4seasoning; condiment; flavoring; dressing; essences
100调味品 調味品 tiáo wèi pǐntiao2 wei4 pin3seasoning; flavoring
101调味肉汁 調味肉汁 tiáo wèi ròu zhītiao2 wei4 rou4 zhi1gravy
102调味汁 調味汁 tiáo wèi zhītiao2 wei4 zhi1dressing; sauce
103玩味 玩味 wán wèiwan2 wei4to ruminate; to ponder subtleties
104味噌 味噌 wèi cēngwei4 ceng1miso (traditional Japanese seasoning); also pr. [wei4 zeng1]
105味噌汤 味噌湯 wèi cēng tāngwei4 ceng1 tang1miso soup
106味精 味精 wèi jīngwei4 jing1monosodium glutamate (MSG)
107味觉 味覺 wèi juéwei4 jue2sense of taste; gustation
108味觉迟钝 味覺遲鈍 wèi jué chí dùnwei4 jue2 chi2 dun4amblygeustia; loss of food taste
109味蕾 味蕾 wèi lěiwei4 lei3taste bud(s)
110味美思酒 味美思酒 wèi měi jiǔwei4 mei3 si1 jiu3vermouth (loanword); Italian spiced fortified wine
111味如嚼蜡 味如嚼蠟 wèi jiáo wei4 ru2 jiao2 la4insipid; tasteless (idiom)
112味素 味素 wèi wei4 su4monosodium glutamate (MSG)
113味酸如醋 味酸如醋 wèi suān wei4 suan1 ru2 cu4sour as vinegar (idiom)
114味同嚼蜡 味同嚼蠟 wèi tóng jiáo wei4 tong2 jiao2 la4tastes as if one is chewing wax (idiom); tasteless; insipid
115味之素 味之素 wèi zhī Wei4 zhi1 su4Ajinomoto, Japanese food and chemical corporation
116无味 無味 wèiwu2 wei4tasteless; odorless
117五味 五味 wèiwu3 wei4the five flavors, namely: sweet , sour , bitter , spicy hot , salty ; all kinds of flavors
118五味俱全 五味俱全 wèi quánwu3 wei4 ju4 quan2a complete gamut of all five flavors (idiom); every flavor under the sun
119五味杂陈 五味雜陳 wèi chénwu3 wei4 za2 chen2with complex feelings (idiom)
120五味子 五味子 wèi wu3 wei4 zi3schizandra (Schisandra chinensis); Magnolia vine
121细细品味 細細品味 pǐn wèixi4 xi4 pin3 wei4to savor; to relish
122鲜味 鮮味 xiān wèixian1 wei4umami, one of the five basic tastes (cookery)
123香味扑鼻 香味撲鼻 xiāng wèi xiang1 wei4 pu1 bi2exotic odors assail the nostrils (idiom)
124兴味 興味 xìng wèixing4 wei4interest; taste
125兴味相投 興味相投 xìng wèi xiāng tóuxing4 wei4 xiang1 tou2to have similar tastes and interests (idiom)
126血腥味 血腥味 xuè xīng wèixue4 xing1 wei4smell of blood
127寻味 尋味 xún wèixun2 wei4to think sth over
128洋味 洋味 yáng wèiyang2 wei4Western taste; Western style
129野味 野味 wèiye3 wei4game; wild animals and birds hunted for food or sport
130一味孤行 一味孤行 wèi xíngyi1 wei4 gu1 xing2to go one's own way (idiom)
131一味迎合 一味迎合 wèi yíng yi1 wei4 ying2 he2to go all the way to meet
132意味深长 意味深長 wèi shēn chángyi4 wei4 shen1 chang2profound; significant; meaningful
133意味着 意味著 wèi zheyi4 wei4 zhe5to signify; to mean; to imply
134有味 有味 yǒu wèiyou3 wei4tasty
135余味无穷 餘味無窮 wèi qióngyu2 wei4 wu2 qiong2to leave a lasting and pleasant aftertaste (idiom)
136原味 原味 yuán wèiyuan2 wei4authentic taste; plain cooked; natural flavor (without spices and seasonings)
137原汁原味 原汁原味 yuán zhī yuán wèiyuan2 zhi1 yuan2 wei4original; authentic
138韵味 韻味 yùn wèiyun4 wei4implicit charm in rhyme or sound; hinted appeal; interest
139珍馐美味 珍饈美味 zhēn xiū měi wèizhen1 xiu1 mei3 wei4delicacy and fine taste (idiom); a wonderful treat
140值得品味 值得品味 zhí de pǐn wèizhi2 de5 pin3 wei4worth tasting; you should try it
141重口味 重口味 zhòng kǒu wèizhong4 kou3 wei4(slang) intense; hardcore
142滋味无穷 滋味無窮 wèi qióngzi1 wei4 wu2 qiong2The taste is endlessly fascinating. (idiom)
143走味 走味 zǒu wèizou3 wei4to lose flavor
144走味儿 走味兒 zǒu wèi rzou3 wei4 r5erhua variant of 走味

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