味道
wèidàoTraditional: 味道
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Translation
taste, flavour, smell
Word origin
A compound of 味 (wèi, taste or flavour) and 道 (dào, way), where 道 here works as a noun suffix, together meaning taste, flavour or smell.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 味 (wèi, taste, flavour) + 道 (dào, way, nominal suffix)
Stroke order
味
道
Examples
菜。
This dish tastes very good.
。
There is a pleasant smell in the kitchen.
淡。
This soup tastes a little bland.
。
I like this flavour.
。
There is a strange smell in the room.
味道 (wèi dào) means taste, flavour, smell. It is a noun for how something tastes or smells.
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