人味

rénwèi

noun #22,379

Meanings

1 human quality
2 human touch
3 warmth / humanity (in a person's character)

Characters

flavor / taste / quality / feel

Examples

这个人很有人味，总是愿意帮助别人。

Zhège rén hěn yǒu rénwèi, zǒng shì yuànyì bāngzhù biérén.

This person has a real human touch — always willing to help others.

他说话太冷漠，一点儿人味都没有。

Tā shuōhuà tài lěngmò, yīdiǎnr rénwèi dōu méiyǒu.

He speaks so coldly — there's not a shred of human warmth in him.

Tips

usage

有人味 means someone is warm, relatable, and genuinely humane. 没有人味 or 没人味 is a criticism meaning cold, robotic, or lacking basic human decency. Literally 'the flavor/scent of being human.'

Stroke Order

人 rén

味 wèi