jì
哜
to taste
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesverb
to taste (food or drink); to sample
literaryAn archaic, literary verb specifically for the act of tasting. Rare in modern spoken language.
Gǔ古
rén人
jì祭
sì祀
shí时
，
zhǔ主
jì祭
zhě者
huì会
xiān先
jì呬
jiǔ酒
yǐ以
gào告
shén神
líng灵
。
In ancient sacrificial rites, the chief officiant would first taste the wine to inform the spirits.
《
Lǐ礼
jì记
》
zhōng中
yǒu有
“
yǐn饮
ér而
jì呬
zhī之
”
de的
jì记
zǎi载
。
The 'Book of Rites' contains the record 'drink and taste it.'