口味

kǒuwèi

noun HSK 7-9 #4,302

Meanings

1 taste
2 flavor preference
3 personal preference

Characters

Examples

这道菜很适合我的口味。

Zhè dào cài hěn shìhé wǒ de kǒuwèi.

This dish suits my taste.

每个人的口味不同。

Měigè rén de kǒuwèi bùtóng.

Everyone has different taste preferences.

Tips

usage

口味 can mean food taste preference (我口味偏淡 = I prefer lighter flavors) or general taste/preference (符合年轻人的口味 = suits young people's tastes). Compare with 味道 (wèidao) which is the actual flavor of a specific food.

Stroke Order

口 kǒu

味 wèi