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口味

kǒu wèi

taste, flavor

Usage note

口味表示食物的味道,也表示个人喜好。

kǒu wèi biǎo shì shí wù de wèi dào, yě biǎo shì gè rén xǐ hào。

口味 means flavor and also personal taste.

Context note

口味常用于食物、选择和习惯。

kǒu wèi cháng yòng yú shí wù 、 xuǎn zé hé xí guàn。

It is often used with food, choices, and habits.

5 examples

这个口味很好。
zhè ge kǒu wèi hěn hǎo。
This flavor is very good.
你喜欢什么口味
nǐ xǐ huan shén me kǒu wèi?
What flavor do you like?
这道菜口味很重。
zhè dào cài kǒu wèi hěn zhòng。
This dish has a strong flavor.
她的口味很清淡。
tā de kǒu wèi hěn qīng dàn。
Her taste is light.
口味不同很正常。
kǒu wèi bù tóng hěn zhèng cháng。
Different tastes are normal.

5 mini stories

老师问大家喜欢什么口味
lǎo shī wèn dà jiā xǐ huan shén me kǒu wèi。
The teacher asked everyone what flavor they like.
这个饼干的口味很特别。
zhè ge bǐng gān de kǒu wèi hěn tè bié。
The flavor of this cookie is special.
他们喜欢不同的口味
tā men xǐ huan bù tóng de kǒu wèi。
They like different flavors.
口味重的食物不一定健康。
kǒu wèi zhòng de shí wù bù yí dìng jiàn kāng。
Food with a strong flavor is not necessarily healthy.
她的口味一直没变。
tā de kǒu wèi yì zhí méi biàn。
Her taste has not changed.

Mini dialogue

选冰淇淋

A
你喜欢什么口味的冰淇淋?
Nǐ xǐhuan shénme kǒuwèi de bīngqílín?
What flavor of ice cream do you like?
B
我喜欢草莓口味
Wǒ xǐhuan cǎoméi kǒuwèi.
I like strawberry flavor.

尝汤

A
这个汤的口味怎么样?
Zhège tāng de kǒuwèi zěnme yàng?
How is the taste of this soup?
B
口味有点咸,但是很好喝。
Kǒuwèi yǒudiǎn xián, dànshì hěn hǎo hē.
The taste is a bit salty, but it's very delicious.

Related words and contrasts

similar
味道
wèidào
taste, flavor

味道 is a common word for taste or flavor, similar to 口味.

related
风味
fēngwèi
special flavor

风味 refers to a distinctive flavor, often regional or unique.

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