zīwèi

滋味

HSK 7-9Word · Noun

taste; flavor; feeling

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 7 examples
1.

noun

taste; flavor

Refers specifically to the flavor or taste of food or drink. Often used with 儿化 (zī wèi r).

Zhè这
dào道
cài菜
de的
zī滋
wèi味
zhēn真
bú不
cuò错
 。

This dish tastes really good.

Tā他
zuò做
de的
tāng汤
shǎo少
le了
diǎn点
xiān鲜
měi美
de的
zī滋
wèi味
 。

The soup he made lacked a bit of delicious flavor.

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Cháng尝
guò过
jiā家
xiāng乡
cài菜
de的
zī滋
wèi味
hòu后
 ,
wǒ我
gèng更
xiǎng想
jiā家
le了
 。

After tasting the flavor of hometown food, I miss home even more.

2.

noun

feeling; sensation; emotional experience

Often used metaphorically to describe emotional or psychological experiences, especially mixed or complex ones.

Ái挨
è饿
de的
zī滋
wèi味
bù不
hǎo好
shòu受
 。

The feeling of hunger is hard to bear.

Tīng听
le了
zhè这
huà话
 ,
tā他
xīn心
lǐ里
zhēn真
bú不
shì是
zī滋
wèi味
 。

Hearing these words, he felt really upset.

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Dì第
yī一
cì次
chuàng创
yè业
shī失
bài败
de的
zī滋
wèi味
 ,
tā他
zhì至
jīn今
nán难
wàng忘
 。

He still remembers the feeling of his first failed business venture.

Huò获
jiǎng奖
de的
zī滋
wèi味
shì是
tián甜
mì蜜
de的
 。

The feeling of winning an award is sweet.