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

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.

失败的滋味不好受。

Shībài de zīwèi bùhǎo 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