口味
kǒu wèi HSK 5

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📚 Example Sentences

这个菜的口味很特别。
Zhège cài de kǒuwèi hěn tèbié.
This dish has a very special flavor.
每个人的口味不一样。
Měi gè rén de kǒuwèi bù yīyàng.
Everyone's taste preferences are different.
这家餐厅的口味很好。
Zhè jiā cāntīng de kǒuwèi hěn hǎo.
This restaurant's flavors are very good.
这个口味很好。
Zhège kǒuwèi hěn hǎo.
This flavor is good.
我喜欢甜口味。
Wǒ xǐhuān tián kǒuwèi.
I like sweet flavors.

💡 Memory Tip

Break it down: 口 (kǒu) means 'mouth', and 味 (wèi) means 'taste' or 'flavor'. So, it's literally 'mouth-taste'—what your mouth experiences or prefers.

📝 Usage Notes

Used in both spoken and written Chinese, in formal and informal contexts. Common when discussing food choices, personal preferences, or product variations (e.g., in restaurants, markets, or describing habits).

📖 Grammar Points

Often used with modifiers: e.g., '...的口味' (我的口味), or as an object: '喜欢这个口味'. Can be quantified: 一种口味 (one flavor).

🏯 Cultural Notes

In Chinese dining culture, asking about or accommodating others' 口味 is a common sign of consideration. Phrases like '合你口味吗?' (Does it suit your taste?) are polite. Regional cuisine differences (e.g., Sichuan spicy vs. Cantonese mild) are often discussed in terms of 口味.

🔄 Similar Words

味道 (wèidao) refers more specifically to the actual flavor/smell of something. 口味 can include 味道 but adds the nuance of personal preference. 爱好 (àihào) means 'hobby' or 'interest' and is broader, not specific to food.

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