对味 (duì wèi) — (of food) to suit one's taste, to be to one's liking; (of people or things) to match, to be compatible; to feel right or appropriate
Definition
Adjective meaning 'suits one's taste' (literal: food) or, figuratively, 'matches well / feels right' (people, words, behavior). Uses the verb 对 (match/right) — distinct from 合适 which fits situations rather than personal taste.
adjective
(of food) to suit one's tasteto be to one's liking(of people or things) to matchto be compatibleto feel right or appropriate
Examples
- ，对味。Zhè dào cài wèi dào hěn bú cuò, hěn duì wèi.This dish tastes great — it really suits my palate.
- 对味，。Wǒ men liǎ hěn duì wèi, yì liáo tiān jiù tíng bú xià lái.We two really click; once we start chatting we can't stop.
- 对味，。Tā gāng cái shuō de nà xiē huà bú tài duì wèi, gǎn jué yǒu diǎn qí guài.What he just said didn't sound right — it felt a bit strange.
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.