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品味

pǐn wèi · pin wei

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Meaning

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  1. to sample; to taste
  2. to appreciate
  3. one's taste (i.e. in music, literature, fashion, food and drink etc); good taste
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Coffee with taste

  1. Dengdeng

    来(lái)，慢慢(mànmàn)品味(pǐnwèi)这(zhè)杯(bēi)咖啡(kāfēi)。

    Come, slowly savour this cup of coffee.

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)喝(hē)不出(bùchū)什么(shénme)特别(tèbié)的(de)味道(wèidao)。

    I cannot tell any special flavour.

  3. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)要(yào)用心(yòngxīn)品味(pǐnwèi)，这(zhè)是(shì)新(xīn)豆子(dòuzi)。

    You must savour it carefully. These are new beans.

  4. Liangliang

    嗯(ēn)……有一点(yǒuyīdiǎn)酸(suān)，有一点(yǒuyīdiǎn)甜(tián)。

    Hmm... a little sour, a little sweet.

  5. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)很(hěn)有(yǒu)品味(pǐnwèi)！

    You have good taste!

  6. Liangliang

    谢谢(xièxie)！可是(kěshì)你(nǐ)给(gěi)我(wǒ)的(de)是(shì)茶(chá)。

    Thanks! But you gave me tea.

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2 examples
01

他(tā)慢(màn)慢(màn)品(pǐn)味(wèi)着(zhe)这(zhè)杯(bēi)新(xīn)泡(pào)的(de)茶(chá)。

He slowly savored this freshly brewed cup of tea.

02

这(zhè)家(jiā)餐(cān)厅(tīng)的(de)装(zhuāng)修(xiū)很(hěn)有(yǒu)品(pǐn)味(wèi)。

This restaurant's decor shows great taste.

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