Chinese word

口味

Pronunciation

Pinyinkǒu wèi

Meaning

  • nountaste

Example

这道菜的口味很不错。zhè dào cài de kǒu wèi hěn bú cuò

The taste of this dish is very good.

Illustration for 口味 (taste)

More examples

不同地区的人口味偏好可能不同。bù tóng dì qū de rén kǒu wèi piān hào kě néng bù tóng

People from different regions may have different taste preferences.

Core concept

A flavor sensed in the mouth that also represents the food style favored by a person or place.

Common phrases

  • 口味偏好kǒu wèi piān hào

    taste preference

  • 口味差异kǒu wèi chā yì

    differences in taste

  • 口味清淡kǒu wèi qīng dàn

    a light taste

Similar words

味道wèi dào: The direct, specific taste sensed from something eaten or drunk.
风味fēng wèi: A dish's distinctive flavor and aroma arising from its ingredients and cooking.
口感kóu gǎn: The way food feels in the mouth as it is chewed and eaten.
味觉wèi jué: The sense used to notice and recognize tastes.

Definition in Chinese

指通过嘴感知的味觉体验，延伸为对食物或风格的喜好，也可指地方性的风味特点。zhǐ tōng guò zuǐ gǎn zhī de wèi jué tǐ yàn yán shēn wèi duì shí wù huò fēng gé de xǐ hào yě kě zhǐ dì fāng xìng de fēng wèi tè diǎn

Word origin

口 (kǒu, "mouth") + 味 (wèi, "flavor") joins the organ that senses food with what it senses, then extends from flavor to a person's or region's favored style.

Usage tips

  • In everyday food talk, a person as the subject points to personal preference, while a place or cuisine points to a regional style, so the surrounding subject helps fix the meaning.

Other meanings

  • preferencenoun

Related words

  • 口味儿kǒu wèirtastenoun

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