野味

yěwèi

noun #27,245

Measure Word

一种野味 zhǒng

Meanings

1 game (wild animals or birds eaten as food)
2 bushmeat

Characters

wild; countryside

Examples

这家餐厅专门供应野味。

Zhèjiā cāntīng zhuānmén gōngyìng yěwèi.

This restaurant specializes in serving game.

买卖野味在中国是违法的。

Mǎimài yěwèi zài Zhōngguó shì wéifǎ de.

Trading in bushmeat is illegal in China.

猎人带回了不少野味。

Lièrén dàihuí le bùshǎo yěwèi.

The hunter brought back quite a lot of game.

Tips

culture

野味 became a highly sensitive term after the COVID-19 pandemic, which was linked to wild animal markets (野生动物市场). China subsequently tightened laws on the sale and consumption of wild animals.

Stroke Order

野 yě

味 wèi