味 (mei6 | wei4) : taste; flavour; smell; interest; reflect on

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味

mei6

wei4

[1] [n] taste; flavour; delicacy
[2] [n] smell; odour; scent
[3] [n] interest; relish; mood
[4] [v] reflect on; ponder/chew over
[5] [classifier] ingredient (herbs); dish (food)

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Stroke count: 8

Level: 1

Radical: 口 (#30)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

味

Don't confuse with:
咩

This word has been viewed 14822 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 7th Oct 2013 05:23

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騷味 sou1 mei6 sao1 wei4 = a foul odor

味道 mei6 dou6 wei4 dao5 = taste, flavour, smell

好味 hou2 mei6 = delicious; good to eat

美味 mei5 mei6 mei3 wei4 = delicious; tasty

海味 hoi2 mei6*2 = dried seafood

品味 ban2 mei6 pin3 wei4 = taste

男人味 naam4 jan4*2 mei6 nan2 ren2 wei4 = masculine; man smell

老味 lou5 mei6*2 = euphemism for 老母粵

鮮味 sin1 mei6 = fresh flavour; umami (the fifth basic taste [MSG])

味精 mei6 zing1 wei4 jing1 = monosodium glutamate (MSG)

趣味 ceoi3 mei6 qu4 wei4 = fun; interest

人情味 jan4 cing4 mei6 = human touch

女人味 neoi5 jan4*2 mei6 nv3 ren2 wei4 = feminine, femininity

意味著 ji3 mei6 zoek6 yi4 wei4 zhe5 = variant of 意味着國

意味着 ji3 mei6 zoek6 yi4 wei4 zhe5 = to signify

滋味 zi1 mei6 zi1 wei4 = taste, flavor

香味 hoeng1 mei6 xiang1 wei4 = fragrance; fragrant; (of food) pleasant smell or taste

津津有味 zeon1 zeon1 jau5 mei6 jin1 jin1 you3 wei4 = (idiom) with enthusiasm; eagerly; with gusto

氣味 hei3 mei6 qi4 wei4 = odour (U.S.: odor); scent; smell

風味 fung1 mei6 feng1 wei4 = local flavour; local style

意味 ji3 mei6 yi4 wei4 = [1] significance; [2] imply (that)

吊味 diu3 mei6 = to blend a flavour; to bring out a flavor 粵

色香味俱全 sik1 hoeng1 mei6 keoi1 cyun4 se4 xiang1 wei4 ju4 quan2 = mouthwatering

一味 jat1 mei6*2 = exclusively

野味 je5 mei6*2 = game; venison

入味 jap6 mei6 ru4 wei4 = flavorful; be absorbed in sth.

夠味 gau3 mei6 gou4 wei4 = just the right flavor; just the thing

鹵味 lou5 mei6*2 lu3 wei4 = lo mei (marinated food)

跑味 paau2 mei6 pao3 wei4 = to lose flavor

臘味 laap6 mei6*2 la4 wei4 = cured/dried meat; preserved meat

廿四味 jaa6 sei3 mei6*2 = twenty-four herbal tea 粵

燒味 siu1 mei6*2 = siu mei (roasted meat) 粵

火藥味 fo2 joek6 mei6 huo3 yao4 wei4 = smell of gunpowder

和味 wo4 mei6 = to blend flavors

試味 si3 mei6 = foretaste

惹味 je5 mei6 = appetizing 粵

調味料 tiu4 mei6 liu6*2 = seasonings

調味品 tiu6 mei6 ban2 tiao2 wei4 pin3 = food seasoning/ flavouring

有趣味 jau5 ceoi3 mei6 = interesting (personally)

不是味兒 bat1 si6 mei6 ji4 bu4 shi4 wei4 er5 = not the right flavor; not quite right; a bit off; fishy; queer; amiss; feel bad; be upset 國

香味肥皂 hoeng1 mei6 fei4 zou6 xiang1 wei4 fei2 zao4 = fragrant soap 國

異味 ji6 mei6 yi4 wei4 = [n] objectionable smell

乏味 fat6 mei6 fa2 wei4 = uninteresting; boring; dull; insipid, drab, tasteless

山珍海味 saan1 zan1 hoi2 mei6*2 = delicacies

鹹味粥 haam4 mei6 zuk1 xian2 wei4 zhou1 = a dirty joke (lit., "salty tasting gruel")

調味醬 tiu4 mei6 zoeng3 = seasoning sauce; marinating sauce

海味店 hoi2 mei6*2 dim3 = dried seafood shops

桂林風味蝦 gwai3 lam4 fung1 mei6 haa1 = Guilin style shrimp

臘味蓮藕小炒 laap6 mei6*2 lin4 ngau5 siu2 caau2 = stir-fried lotus with preserved pork

燒味拼盤 siu1 mei6*2 ping3 pun4*2 = [n] barbecued meat platter

尋味 cam4 mei6 xun2 wei4 = to think sth over

口味 hau2 mei6 kou3 wei4 = a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor

體味 tai2 mei6 ti3 wei4 = body odor; to appreciate

一味遷就 jat1 mei6*2 cin1 zau6 yi1 wei4 qian1 jiu4 = make endless concessions; make one concession after another

回味 wui4 mei6 hui2 wei4 = aftertaste

味噌 mei6 cang1 wei4 ceng1 = miso

啱口味 ngaam1 hau2 mei6 = suits the appetite 粵

嗒落有味 daap1 lok6 jau5 mei6 = the significance becomes clear after thinking about it 粵

海味舖 hoi2 mei6*2 pou3 = dried seafood store 粵

冇味道 mou5 mei6 dou6 = tasteless 粵

原味 jyun4 mei6 yuan2 wei4 = original flavor; original taste

口味重 hau2 mei6 cung5 = having a strong taste

口味淡 hau2 mei6 taam5 = having a weak taste; bland

小別相逢多韻味 siu2 bit3 soeng1 fung4 do1 wan6 mei6 = Absence makes the heart grow fonder

獨沽一味 duk6 gu1 jat1 mei6*2 = concentrating on the one and the same thing 粵

食過返尋味 sik6 gwo3 faan1 cam4 mei6 = come back for more 粵

食髓知味 sik6 seoi5 zi1 mei6 = Having tasted the marrow, the longing for its savour grows

秋風起，食臘味 cau1 fung1 hei2 sik6 laap6 mei6*2 = when the autumn winds blow, the time is ripe for preserved meats

滷味 lou5 mei6*2 lu3 wei4 = Lou mei, cold pot-stewed fowl/meat/etc.

原汁原味 jyun4 zap1 jyun4 mei6 yuan2 zhi1 yuan2 wei4 = maintain the original flavor; exactly

臭味相投 cau3 mei6 seong1 tau4 chou4 wei4 xiang1 tou2 = be two of a kind; peas in a pod; have similar likes and dislikes with sb.

腥味 sing1 mei6 xing1 wei4 = an unpleasant smelling or flavor

人工甜味劑 jan4 gung1 tim4 mei6 zai1 ren2 gong1 tian2 wei4 ji4 = artificial sweetener

調味罌 tiu4 mei6 aang1 tiao2 wei4 ying1 = spice bottles; seasoning set 粵

細味 sai3 mei6 xi4 wei4 = 1. to ponder carefully 2. to savor

氣味相投 hei3 mei6 soeng1 tau4 qi4 wei4 xiang1 tou2 = be two of a kind; be congenial to each other

𤓓味 lo3 mei6 = the offensive smell of sth. smoldering or burning 粵

有𤓓味 jau5 lo3 mei6 = 1. a burning smell 2. have a sense of sth. negative that is to come 粵

出味 ceot1 mei6 chu1 wei4 = boil or cook longer in order to bring out more flavour in a dish 粵

食龍肉都冇味 sik6 lung4 juk4 dou1 mou5 mei6 shi2 long2 rou4 dou1 mao3 wei4 = not be in the mood for sth.; not have an appetite 粵

餿味 suk1 mei6 sou1 wei4 = sour smell

重口味 cung5 hau2 mei6 zhong4 kou3 wei4 = to have a heavy taste

情味 cing4 mei6 qing2 wei4 = sentiment

返尋味 faan1 cam4 mei6 fan3 xun2 wei4 = to come back looking for more 粵

辣味 laat6 mei6 la4 wei4 = piquancy; pungency; peppery taste

味千拉麵 mei6 cin1 laai1 min6 = Ajisen ramen restaurant

分甘同味 fan1 gam1 tung4 mei6 fen1 gan1 tong2 wei4 = share the good with the others

三味線 saam1 mei6 sin3 san1 wei4 xian4 = shamisen, samisen

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你唔覺得香蕉味好怪? 粵
Don't you think bananas taste weird?

隻狗好似嗅到乜味道噉，開始大聲吠粵
The dog seems to have sniffed and picked up some scent and started to bark.

隨口講佢著衫獨沽一味，點知佢借啲意隔日就買反一櫃嘅新衫粵
I was merely commenting she's always wearing the same clothes; little did I know that she would use it as an opportunity to buy herself a whole cupboard of new clothes the next day.

佢嘅穿著好有品味。粵
(s)He has a good taste in clothes.
[Literally: His/Her (way of) wearing (clothes) really has taste [in other words: "is very tasteful"]. instead of "佢嘅穿著", you may also say "佢嘅衣著/佢著衫".]

落啲薑蔥就可以辟走陣魚腥味。粵
Drop in some ginger and scallion , can get rid of the fishy smell.

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