口味重

kǒuwèizhòng

phrase

Meanings

1 to prefer strong/heavy flavors
2 heavy-tasting (food)

Characters

Examples

他是四川人，口味重，菜里离不开辣椒。

Tā shì Sìchuān rén, kǒuwèi zhòng, cài lǐ lí bu kāi làjiāo.

He's Sichuanese — his palate runs heavy, there's always chili in his food.

这家店口味偏重，不爱吃咸的别来。

Zhè jiā diàn kǒuwèi piān zhòng, bù ài chī xián de bié lái.

This place cooks on the heavy side — skip it if you don't like salty food.

Tips

usage

Describes either a person's preference or a restaurant's style — usually salty, oily, or strongly spiced. The internet slang sense of 口味重 ('into weird/disturbing content') has spread from food to media tastes; context disambiguates.

Stroke Order

口 kǒu

味 wèi

重 zhòng