wèi dào
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这个菜的味道真不错。
Zhège cài de wèidào zhēn bùcuò.
This dish tastes really good.
我喜歡吃辣的菜，因為它們的味道很刺激。
Wǒ xǐhuan chī là de cài, yīnwèi tāmen de wèidào hěn cìjī.
I like to eat spicy food because it has a stimulating flavor.
這個水果的味道很甜。
Zhège shuǐguǒ de wèidào hěn tián.
This fruit tastes very sweet.
滋味 (zī wèi)
taste; flavor
口味 (kǒu wèi)
taste; flavor
无味 (wú wèi)
tasteless
淡而无味 (dàn ér wú wèi)
bland
The Chinese word 味道 (wèi dào) for "taste" or "flavor" is composed of two characters: 味 (wèi) and 道 (dào). The character 味 originally meant "to lick" or "to taste," and it is composed of the radical 口 (kǒu), which represents the mouth, and the phonetic component 韋 (wéi). The character 道 originally meant "a path" or "a way," and it is composed of the radical 辶 (chuò), which represents movement, and the phonetic component 首 (shǒu), which represents the head. When combined, the characters 味 and 道 form the word 味道, which can be interpreted as "the way of taste" or "the path of flavor." This compound word captures the idea that taste is a journey of exploration and discovery, and it reflects the Chinese cultural emphasis on savoring and appreciating the subtleties of flavor.
