How to say “mouthfeel” in Chinese

口感
kǒugǎn

mouthfeel, texture (of food)

noun · HSK 6 · topic “Food and taste”

“Mouthfeel” in Chinese is 口感, kǒu gǎn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

口感 is read kǒu gǎn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

kǒu — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little
gǎn — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little

Two third tones in a row: the first one is said as a second tone, but it is still written as a third.

How to write it

口
kǒu — mouth

A picture of an open mouth.

感
gǎn — feel

Below, 心 “heart”.

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “口感”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 口感. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 这种饼干很脆,口感很好。zhèzhǒngbǐnggānhěncuì,kǒugǎnhěnhǎoThese cookies are crunchy and have a great texture.

More words from the lesson “Crunchy and scalding”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “mouthfeel” in Chinese?

“Mouthfeel” in Chinese is 口感, pinyin kǒugǎn.

What does 口感 mean?

口感 (kǒugǎn) means “mouthfeel, texture (of food)”.

How do you write 口感?

口感 is 2 characters: 口 (kǒu) — mouth; 感 (gǎn) — feel. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 口感?

口感 is read kǒugǎn. Tones: kǒu — third tone, gǎn — third tone. The page has an audio recording.

“mouthfeel” in the lesson “Crunchy and scalding”

This word is from the topic “Food and taste” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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