Writing
味觉 (wèi jué) — how to say "taste" in Chinese
味觉
Taste
noun
Character composition
味
taste
觉
sense
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
見
See
#147 · jiàn · 7 strokes
Collocations
恢复味觉
huī fù wèi jué
recover one's sense of taste
Examples
他失去了味觉，所以吃什么都觉得没味道。
He lost his sense of taste, so everything tastes bland to him.
我的味觉很好。
My sense of taste is good.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say taste in Mandarin?
"taste" in Chinese is 味觉 (wèi jué).
What does 味觉 mean in English?
味觉 (wèi jué) means "Taste".
Taste in Mandarin pinyin
It is pronounced wèi jué (written as wei jue, weijue). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "taste" in Chinese characters?
It is written 味觉: 味 has 8 strokes, 觉 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 味觉?
味觉 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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