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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

味道 [wèidao]
  1. 1. noun [滋味] taste
    这家饭馆的菜味道不错。
    The food in this restaurant is delicious.
  2. 2. noun [感觉]
    他越想越不是味道
    The more he thinks about it, the less palatable it becomes.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

味道 [wèidao]
  1. 1. taste; flavour
    这个菜味道很好。
    This dish is delicious.
    感冒的时候吃东西没有味道
    When you have a cold, your food has very little flavour.
    心里有一股说不出的味道
    have an indescribable feeling
    他的话里有点讽刺的味道
    There's a touch of irony in his remarks.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

味道 [wèidao]
  1. 1. 舌头接触东西时所得到的感觉
    尝尝味道如何?
  2. 2. 气味
    空气里有一股糊焦的味道
  3. 3. 比喻某种感受、情趣、意味
    心里有着说不出的味道

Examples

尝尝味道
Try it and see if it tastes all right.
这鱼的味道很美。
The fish tastes quite good.
味道甜美
taste sweet; have a sweet taste
感冒的时候吃东西没有味道
When you have a cold, your food has very little flavour.
他的话里有点讽刺的味道
There's a touch of irony in his remarks.
这汤味道很鲜。
The soup tastes delicious.
味道香甜
taste and smell sweet
辛辣的味道
a sharp (or pungent) flavour

Collocations

味道
a flavour
味道鲜美
a fresh flavour
难闻的味道
an offensive odor
别有味道
a distinct flavour
青春味道
the taste of youth
悲壮的味道
the taste of tragedy

Word Decomposition


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