滋味

zīwèi

noun HSK 7-9 #4,334

Measure Word

一种滋味 zhǒng

Meanings

1 taste
2 flavor
3 feeling
4 experience

Characters

to grow; to nourish

Examples

HSK 1

妈妈做的菜有家的滋味。

Māma zuò de cài yǒu jiā de zīwèi.

Mom's cooking has the taste of home.

HSK 7-9

失败的滋味不好受。

Shībài de zīwèi bù hǎo shòu.

The feeling of failure is hard to bear.

Tips

usage

滋味 can refer to literal taste (of food) or figurative feelings/experiences. 不是滋味 means 'feeling uneasy or uncomfortable.'

Stroke Order

滋 zī

味 wèi