HSK · Level 21
135 words
Chinese word
味儿
Pronunciation
Pinyinwèir
Meaning
- nounflavor
Example
这个菜很有味儿。zhè ge cài hěn yǒu wèir
This dish has a lot of flavor.
More examples
从厨房里闻到味儿。cóng chú fáng lǐ wén dào wèir
You can smell something from the kitchen.
Core concept
The distinctive impression left by something on the senses or the mind.
Common phrases
有味儿yǒu wèir
have flavor
闻到味儿wén dào wèir
smell an odor
味儿十足wèir shí zú
full of flavor
Similar words
味道wèi dào: The overall flavor and smell that food or drink gives off.
口味kǒu wèi: A preferred flavor style linked to a person or a kind of cooking.
气味qì wèi: The scent that reaches the nose from an object or the air.
口感kóu gǎn: The way food feels in the mouth, including its texture and bite.
Definition in Chinese
指食物或饮料入口时在舌面和嗅觉上引起的整体感觉，口语中常说味儿，也可泛指事物的独特味道或趣味。zhǐ shí wù huò yǐn liào rù kǒu shí zài shé miàn hé xiù jué shàng yín qǐ de zhéng tǐ gǎn jué kóu yǔ zhōng cháng shuō wèir yě kě fàn zhǐ shì wù de dú tè wèi dào huò qù wèi
Word origin
味儿 (wèier, "flavor") is an erhua form of 味 (wèi, "flavor"), and 味 itself extends from the physical sense of what the mouth detects to the distinctive character of an experience.
Usage tips
- English speakers often separate flavor, smell, and interest into different words, but everyday Chinese can use this one word across all three kinds of impression.