味
wèi
Meaning of 味 in English
wèiHSK 4nounSyllabus #1772
- taste; smell
- (fig.) (bound form) flavor; character; atmosphere
- (TCM) classifier for ingredients of a medicine prescription
Example sentences
- 我喜歡草莓味的冰淇淋。wǒ xǐ huān cǎo méi wèi de bīng qí lín。I like strawberry ice cream.
- 我能闻到他呼吸中的酒精味。wǒ néng wén dào tā hū xī zhōng de jiǔ jīng wèi。I could smell the alcohol on his breath.
- 汤姆讨厌鲱鱼味。tāng mǔ tǎo yàn fēi yú wèi。Tom hates the smell of herring.
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