滋味

滋味 zīwèi

Taste (flavor - feeling)

What 滋味 means

  1. Taste (flavor - feeling)

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

滋
zī
Grow (increase - nourish)
味
wèi
Taste

How to write 滋味

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滋味 in a sentence

这道菜的滋味很特别。
Zhè dào cài de zīwèi hěn tèbié.
The flavour of this dish is quite distinctive.
等待的滋味不好受。
Děngdài de zīwèi bù hǎo shòu.
The taste of waiting is hard to bear.

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Questions about 滋味

What does 滋味 mean in English?

滋味 is pronounced zīwèi and means Taste (flavor - feeling).

How do you pronounce 滋味?

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

What are the characters in 滋味?

滋味 is written with 2 characters: 滋 (zī) Grow (increase - nourish), 味 (wèi) Taste. Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 滋味 an HSK word?

Yes — 滋味 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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