口味

kǒuwèi

noun HSK 7-9 #4,302

Meanings

1 taste
2 flavor preference
3 personal preference

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

这道菜很适合我的口味。

Zhè dào cài hěn shìhé wǒ de kǒuwèi.

This dish suits my taste.

HSK 3

每个人的口味不同。

Měi gè rén de kǒuwèi bùtóng.

Everyone has different taste preferences.

Tips

usage

口味 can mean food taste preference (我口味偏淡 = I prefer lighter flavors) or general taste/preference (符合年轻人的口味 = suits young people's tastes). Compare with 味道 which is the actual flavor of a specific food.

Stroke Order

口 kǒu

味 wèi