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味道 (wèidào) — how to say "taste" in Chinese
味道
Taste, flavor, smell
noun
Character composition
味
taste, flavor
道
way, road, to say
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
辵
Walk
#162 · chuò · 7 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
尝味道
cháng wèidào
taste the flavor
味道不错
wèidào bùcuò
tastes not bad
Examples
妈妈做的菜总是有一种特别的味道，让我想起家。
The food my mother cooks always has a special flavor that reminds me of home.
味道很好。
The taste is very good.
Frequently asked questions
How to say taste in Mandarin?
"taste" in Chinese is 味道 (wèidào).
味道 meaning in English
味道 (wèidào) means "Taste, flavor, smell".
How is 味道 pronounced?
It is pronounced wèidào (written as weidao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "taste" in Chinese characters?
It is written 味道: 味 has 8 strokes, 道 has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 味道?
味道 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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