How to say “taste” in Chinese
taste, smell
“Taste” in Chinese is 味道, wèi dào: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
味道 is read wèi dào: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 口 “mouth”; on the right, 未 wèi hints at the sound.
On the left, 辶 “walk”. This is the famous “Tao”.
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 “味道”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 味道. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这个菜的味道怎么样？zhègecàidewèidàozěnmeyàngHow does this dish taste?
- 味道不错就是有点儿咸wèidàobúcuò,jiùshìyǒudiǎnrxiánIt tastes good, it's just a bit salty.
- 汤的味道怎么样？tāngdewèidàozěnmeyàngHow does the soup taste?
- 这是什么味道太臭了zhèshìshénmewèidào,tàichòuleWhat's that smell? It stinks!
- 这道菜的味道很独特zhèdàocàidewèidàohěndútèThis dish has a very distinctive taste.
- 房间里怎么有一种奇怪的味道？fángjiānlizěnmeyǒuyìzhǒngqíguàidewèidàoWhy is there a strange smell in the room?
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “taste” in Chinese?
“Taste” in Chinese is 味道, pinyin wèidào.
What does 味道 mean?
味道 (wèidào) means “taste, smell”.
How do you write 味道?
味道 is 2 characters: 味 (wèi) — taste, smell; 道 (dào) — way, road. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 味道?
味道 is read wèidào. Tones: wèi — fourth tone, dào — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“taste” in the lesson “Sour, Spicy, Salty”
This word is from the topic “Food and Cooking” of HSK 4. 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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