无味

無味

wúwèi

adjective #15,302

Meanings

1 flavorless; tasteless
2 odorless
3 dull; uninteresting

Characters

without; not have

taste; flavor; smell

Examples

这道菜淡而无味。

Zhè dào cài dàn ér wúwèi.

This dish is bland and tasteless.

一氧化碳是一种无色无味的气体。

Yīyǎnghuàtàn shì yī zhǒng wúsè wúwèi de qìtǐ.

Carbon monoxide is a colorless and odorless gas.

Tips

usage

Often paired with 无色 (wúsè, colorless) in scientific contexts: 无色无味. Also used figuratively — 索然无味 (suǒránwúwèi) means dreadfully dull.

Stroke Order

无 wú

味 wèi