Chinese word

品尝

Pronunciation

Pinyinpǐn cháng

Meaning

  • verbsavor

Example

他慢慢品尝了那杯咖啡。tā màn màn pǐn cháng le nà bēi kā fēi

He slowly savored that cup of coffee.

Illustration for 品尝 (savor)

More examples

我在酒会上品尝了几种红葡萄酒。wǒ zài jiǔ huì shàng pǐn cháng le jí zhǒng hóng pú táo jiǔ

At the wine-tasting event, I tasted several kinds of red wine.

Core concept

A small, deliberate taste used to judge the flavor, quality, or aroma of food or drink.

Common phrases

  • 品尝葡萄酒pǐn cháng pú táo jiǔ

    taste wine

  • 品尝美食pǐn cháng měi shí

    savor fine food

  • 品尝样品pǐn cháng yàng pǐn

    taste a sample

Similar words

尝cháng: Taste a small amount of food or drink to check its flavor.
试吃shì chī: Sample a small amount of food at a shop or event to check its flavor before buying.
品味pǐn wèi: Taste food or drink slowly, enjoying its flavor and aroma.

Definition in Chinese

尝少量食物或饮料以判断其味道、质量或香气。cháng shǎo liàng shí wù huò yǐn liào yǐ pàn duàn qí wèi dào zhì liàng huò xiāng qì

Word origin

品尝 (pǐncháng, "to taste carefully") combines 品 (pǐn, "to assess quality") and 尝 (cháng, "to taste"), linking tasting with judging what is tasted.

Usage tips

  • English often makes slow enjoyment the main idea, while this Chinese verb also covers a small amount taken to check flavor or quality.

Other meanings

  • tasteverb
  • sampleverb

Related words

  • 品尝会pǐn cháng huìtasting eventnoun

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