味道 wèidao flavor
flavor; taste
How to remember 味道: 味 taste + 道 way = flavor.
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How it is used
- Taste or smell - 味道很好 (wèidao hěn hǎo) tastes great; 什么味道？ (shénme wèidao?) what's that smell?
- Neutral tone dao. Covers both flavor and odor, so context decides. Also figurative 'flavor/feel': 有中国味道 (yǒu Zhōngguó wèidao) has a Chinese feel.
- Contrast 香味 (xiāngwèi, a pleasant fragrance): 味道 is the neutral, general word for how something tastes or smells.
Example sentences
- 这只火鸡味道很好。 Zhè zhǐ huǒjī wèidào hěn hǎo.This turkey tastes good.
- 这道菜的味道很一般。 Zhè dào cài de wèidao hěn yìbān.The taste of this dish is very ordinary.
- 矿泉水的味道很甘甜。 Kuàngquánshuǐ de wèidao hěn gāntián.The mineral water tastes very sweet.