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口味

kǒu wèi · kou wei

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. a person's preferences
  2. tastes (in food)
  3. flavor
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In a conversation

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Twenty flavors

  1. Liangliang

    这(zhè)家(jiā)冰淇淋(bīngqílín)店(diàn)有(yǒu)二十(èrshí)种(zhǒng)口味(kǒuwèi)！

    This ice cream shop has twenty flavors!

  2. Dengdeng

    哇(wa)，你(nǐ)喜欢(xǐhuan)什么(shénme)口味(kǒuwèi)？

    Wow. Which flavor do you like?

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)每次(měicì)都(dōu)买(mǎi)巧克力(qiǎokèlì)口味(kǒuwèi)。

    I always buy the chocolate flavor.

  4. Dengdeng

    今天(jīntiān)试试(shìshì)新(xīn)口味(kǒuwèi)吧(ba)。

    Try a new flavor today.

  5. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)要(yào)新(xīn)口味(kǒuwèi)：巧克力(qiǎokèlì)加(jiā)巧克力(qiǎokèlì)。

    Okay, I want a new flavor: chocolate plus chocolate.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

按(àn)口(kǒu)味(wèi)加(jiā)盐(yán)和(hé)胡(hú)椒(jiāo)粉(fěn)。

Add salt and pepper to taste.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)讨(tǎo)厌(yàn)任(rèn)何(hé)山(shān)核(hé)桃(táo)口(kǒu)味(wèi)的(de)东(dōng)西(xi)。

He hates pecan-flavored anything.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by letsgolanguages · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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