咸味

鹹味

xiánwèi

noun #32,289

Meanings

HSK 4

这道汤的咸味太重了。

Zhè dào tāng de xiánwèi tài zhòng le.

The saltiness of this soup is too strong.

HSK 4

我喜欢咸味的零食。

Wǒ xǐhuan xiánwèi de língshí.

I like salty snacks.

memory

咸 (salty) + 味 (taste), a straightforward compound. The same 味 ending produces 甜味 (sweet), 酸味 (sour), 苦味 (bitter), 辣味 (spicy).

mistakes

Don't confuse 咸 (salty) with 闲 (idle) or 嫌 (to dislike), same pronunciation, different characters and meanings.

咸 xián

味 wèi