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味道 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say wèi dào slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
味道表示食物或气味的感觉。
wèi dào biǎo shì shí wù huò qì wèi de gǎn jué。
Taste means the sensation of food or smell.
Context note
味道常用于做饭、闻气味和评价。
wèi dào cháng yòng yú zuò fàn 、 wén qì wèi hé píng jià。
Taste often appears in cooking, smelling, and evaluation.
5 examples
这个味道很好。
zhè ge wèi dào hěn hǎo。
This taste is very good.
味道有点怪。
wèi dào yǒu diǎn guài。
The taste is a bit strange.
我喜欢这个味道。
wǒ xǐ huan zhè ge wèi dào。
I like this taste.
味道很香。
wèi dào hěn xiāng。
The smell tastes very fragrant.
你闻到什么味道？
nǐ wén dào shén me wèi dào？
What smell do you notice?
5 mini stories
妈妈做的汤味道很好。
mā ma zuò de tāng wèi dào hěn hǎo。
The soup Mom made tastes very good.
这个房间里有一股奇怪的味道。
zhè ge fáng jiān lǐ yǒu yì gǔ qí guài de wèi dào。
There is a strange smell in this room.
我最喜欢水果的味道。
wǒ zuì xǐ huan shuǐ guǒ de wèi dào。
I like the taste of fruit best.
这道菜味道有点咸。
zhè dào cài wèi dào yǒu diǎn xián。
This dish tastes a little salty.
他闻了闻，觉得味道不错。
tā wén le wén， jué de wèi dào bú cuò。
He smelled it and thought the smell was good.