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味儿

wèi r · wei r

Traditional 味兒

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  1. taste
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A strange smell

  1. Liangliang

    这条(zhètiáo)街(jiē)有(yǒu)一股(yīgǔ)怪(guài)味儿(wèir)。

    This street has a strange smell.

  2. Dengdeng

    那(nà)是(shì)臭豆腐(chòudòufu)的(de)味儿(wèir)！

    That's the smell of stinky tofu!

  3. Liangliang

    太(tài)臭(chòu)了(le)，我(wǒ)受(shòu)不了(bùle)。

    It's too stinky. I can't stand it.

  4. Dengdeng

    臭(chòu)是(shì)臭(chòu)，吃(chī)起来(qǐlai)很(hěn)香(xiāng)。

    Stinky, yes, but it tastes great.

  5. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)还是(háishi)在(zài)这儿(zhèr)闻(wén)味儿(wèir)吧(ba)。

    I'll just stay here and smell it.

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2 examples
01

你(nǐ)身(shēn)上(shang)有(yǒu)股(gǔ)汗(hàn)味(wèi)儿(r)，洗(xǐ)澡(zǎo)去(qù)。

You smell sweaty. Go and have a shower.

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02

这(zhè)道(dào)菜(cài)味(wèi)儿(r)太(tài)重(zhòng)，我(wǒ)有(yǒu)点(diǎn)吃(chī)不(bu)惯(guàn)。

This dish tastes too strong; I'm not quite used to it.

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