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品尝

pǐn cháng · pin chang

Traditional 品嘗

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to taste a small amount
  2. to sample
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New tea, plain water

  1. Liangliang

    老板(lǎobǎn)说(shuō)新茶(xīnchá)到了(dàole)，请(qǐng)我们(wǒmen)品尝(pǐncháng)。

    The owner says the new tea has arrived and invites us to taste it.

  2. Dengdeng

    好啊(hǎoa)！嗯(ēn)……味道(wèidao)很淡(hěndàn)。

    Sure! Hmm... the flavor is very light.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)再(zài)品尝(pǐncháng)一口(yīkǒu)，是(shì)什么茶(shénmechá)？

    Taste another sip. What tea is it?

  4. Dengdeng

    是(shì)绿茶(lǜchá)……还是(háishi)红茶(hóngchá)？

    Is it green tea... or black tea?

  5. Liangliang

    老板(lǎobǎn)！我们(wǒmen)喝的(hēde)是(shì)白开水(báikāishuǐ)！

    Boss! What we drank is plain water!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

厨(chú)师(shī)请(qǐng)客(kè)人(rén)品(pǐn)尝(cháng)他(tā)新(xīn)做(zuò)的(de)甜(tián)点(diǎn)。

The chef invited the guests to taste the dessert he had just made.

02

我(wǒ)们(men)先(xiān)品(pǐn)尝(cháng)一(yí)下(xià)这(zhè)道(dào)汤(tāng)，再(zài)决(jué)定(dìng)要(yào)不(bu)要(yào)加(jiā)盐(yán)。

Let's taste this soup first, then decide whether to add salt.

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