Chinese Word: 味 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

味HSK 4

Pinyin: wèi

English Definition: taste; smell; (fig.) (noun suffix) feel; quality; sense; (TCM) classifier for ingredients of a medicine prescription

Chinese Definition:
①舌头尝东西所得到的感觉：味觉。味道(亦指兴趣)。滋味。
②鼻子闻东西所得到的感觉：气味。香味儿。
③情趣：趣味。兴味。意味。津津有味。
④体会，研究：体味。耐人寻味。
⑤量词，指中草药的一种：五味药。

Total strokes: 8; Radical: 口

Pictophonetic:未 indicates the sound; 口 (mouth) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 口 [ kǒu ] mouth; entrance, gate, opening
- 未 [ wèi ] not yet; 8th terrestrial branch

Similar Characters: 吠妹昧咪

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意味着HSK 6	yì wèi zhe	to signify; to mean; to imply
意味	yì wèi	meaning; implication; flavor; overtone; to mean; to imply; (Tw) to get a sense of
滋味HSK 6	zī wèi	taste; flavor; feeling
气味HSK 6	qì wèi	odor; scent
趣味HSK 6	qù wèi	fun; interest; delight; taste; liking; preference

1		hóng shāo ròu 红烧肉 hěn 很 měi wèi 美味。 Braised pork is very delicious.
2		zhè zhǒng 这种 chá 茶 wèi dao 味道 kǔ sè 苦涩。 This tea has a bitter and astringent taste.
3		zhè ge 这个 cài 菜 zěn me yàng 怎么样？ wèi dao 味道 bú cuò 不错 ba 吧。 How is this dish? The taste is good, right?
4		zhè 这 dào 道 cài 菜 méi shén me 没什么 wèi dao 味道。 This dish doesn't have much flavor.
5		zhè 这 dào 道 cài 菜 wèi dao 味道 bù zěn me yàng 不怎么样。 This dish doesn't taste very good.

1		hóng shāo ròu 红烧肉 hěn 很 měi wèi 美味。 Braised pork is very delicious.
2		zhè zhǒng 这种 chá 茶 wèi dao 味道 kǔ sè 苦涩。 This tea has a bitter and astringent taste.
3		zhè ge 这个 cài 菜 zěn me yàng 怎么样？ wèi dao 味道 bú cuò 不错 ba 吧。 How is this dish? The taste is good, right?
4		zhè 这 dào 道 cài 菜 méi shén me 没什么 wèi dao 味道。 This dish doesn't have much flavor.
5		zhè 这 dào 道 cài 菜 wèi dao 味道 bù zěn me yàng 不怎么样。 This dish doesn't taste very good.