口味

口味 kǒuwèi

Taste (preference)

口味 in a sentence HSK 5 kouwei

What 口味 means

  1. Taste (preference)

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Character by character

口味 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

口
kǒu
Mouth (port - spoken - mw for people)
味
wèi
Taste

How to write 口味

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口味 in a sentence

这道菜很合我的口味。
Zhè dào cài hěn hé wǒ de kǒuwèi.
This dish suits my taste.
南北方的口味不一样。
Nán běi fāng de kǒuwèi bù yíyàng.
Northern and southern tastes are different.

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Questions about 口味

What does 口味 mean in English?

口味 is pronounced kǒuwèi and means Taste (preference).

How do you pronounce 口味?

口味 is kǒuwèi in pinyin — written kouwei without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 口味?

口味 is written with 2 characters: 口 (kǒu) Mouth (port - spoken - mw for people), 味 (wèi) Taste. Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 口味 an HSK word?

Yes — 口味 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

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