sense of taste; gustation
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1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
the sense of taste; gustation
In physiology, refers to the chemoreception of substances dissolved in saliva by taste buds on the tongue. The four basic tastes are sweet, sour, bitter, and salty.
Tā他
de的
wèi味
jué觉
fēi非
cháng常
mǐn敏
ruì锐
，
néng能
fēn分
biàn辨
chū出
xì细
wēi微
de的
wèi味
dào道
chā差
bié别
。
He has an extremely acute sense of taste and can distinguish subtle differences in flavor.
Gǎn感
mào冒
le了
，
wǒ我
de的
wèi味
jué觉
zàn暂
shí时
shī失
líng灵
le了
，
chī吃
shén什
me么
dōu都
méi没
wèi味
dào道
。
I have a cold, and my sense of taste is temporarily impaired; nothing tastes like anything.
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Tián甜
、
suān酸
、
kǔ苦
、
xián咸
shì是
sì四
zhǒng种
zuì最
jī基
běn本
de的
wèi味
jué觉
。
Sweet, sour, bitter, and salty are the four most basic tastes.