味道wèi dàoflavor; taste

1. 1.

   flavor; tastenoun

2. 2.

   (fig.) feeling (of ...); sense (of ...); hint (of ...)noun

• 味taste; smell
• 道not compositional here

味道 often follows a food noun with 的, or takes 很好 / 有点儿 + adjective after it.

1. HSK 4

   这个菜味道很好。

   Zhège cài wèidào hěn hǎo.

   This dish has a very good flavor.

2. HSK 4

   你喜欢什么味道？

   Nǐ xǐhuan shénme wèidào?

   What flavor do you like?

3. HSK 4

   汤的味道有点儿咸。

   Tāng de wèidào yǒudiǎnr xián.

   The soup tastes a bit salty.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   这个汤味道怎么样？

   Zhège tāng wèidào zěnmeyàng?

   How does this soup taste?

2. 
   Speaker B:

   有点儿咸，不过还行。

   Yǒudiǎnr xián, búguò hái xíng.

   A bit salty, but still OK.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   你还想加点什么？

   Nǐ hái xiǎng jiā diǎn shénme?

   Do you want to add anything else?

4. 
   Speaker B:

   不用了，再喝点水就好。

   Búyòng le, zài hē diǎn shuǐ jiù hǎo.

   No need. Just drinking a bit more water is fine.

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Related words

• 感觉gǎn juéto feel; to perceiveHSK 4
• 吃chīto eat; to consumeHSK 1
• 道dàoroad; path (CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3])HSK 4
• 道歉dào qiànto apologizeHSK 4
• 难道nán dàocould it be that...?HSK 4
• 知道zhī dàoto know; to become aware ofHSK 1

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