Chinese word

原味

Pronunciation

Pinyinyuán wèi

Meaning

  • nounoriginal flavor

Example

这杯咖啡请给我原味，不要加奶。zhè bēi kā fēi qǐng gěi wǒ yuán wèi bú yào jiā nǎi

Please give me this coffee with its original flavor; don't add milk.

Illustration for 原味 (original flavor)

More examples

请问有原味牛奶吗？我不要加糖。qǐng wèn yǒu yuán wèi niú nǎi ma wǒ bú yào jiā táng

Excuse me, do you have plain milk? Please don't add sugar.

Core concept

A food or drink's own recognizable taste, left free from added flavoring or extra seasoning.

Common phrases

  • 原味咖啡yuán wèi kā fēi

    plain coffee

  • 原味牛奶yuán wèi niú nǎi

    plain milk

Similar words

味道wèi dào: The full taste and smell that food or drink gives the senses.
口味kǒu wèi: A preferred kind or level of seasoning in food or drinks.
香味xiāng wèi: The fragrant or roasted element of food or drink.
风味fēng wèi: A food's characteristic taste shaped by its ingredients or place of origin.

Definition in Chinese

指保持食材自身风味、没有加入人工香精或额外调味的味道。zhǐ bǎo chí shí cái zì shēn fēng wèi méi yǒu jiā rù rén gōng xiāng jīng huò é wài tiáo wèi de wèi dào

Word origin

原味 (yuánwèi, "original flavor") combines 原 (yuán, "original") + 味 (wèi, "taste"), naming a taste kept close to its starting form rather than changed by extra flavoring.

Usage tips

  • In a cafe, 原味 (yuánwèi, "original flavor") may leave the unwanted addition unspecified, so 不加奶 (bù jiā nǎi, "without milk") or 不加糖 (bù jiā táng, "without sugar") makes the order precise.

Other meanings

  • plainnoun

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