胃口 (wèi kǒu) — appetite (desire for food); liking, taste, interest (figurative, as in 'to one's liking')
Definition
Literally 'appetite' (for food), but also used figuratively for personal 'taste / liking' as in 合我胃口. Compare 口味 (flavor of food or a person's food preference) and 趣味 (aesthetic 'interest/fun').
noun
appetite (desire for food)likingtasteinterest (figurative, as in 'to one's liking')
Examples
- ，胃口。Tā shēng bìng le, suǒ yǐ wèi kǒu bù hǎo.He is sick, so his appetite is poor.
- 胃口。Zhè zhǒng yīn yuè hěn duì wǒ de wèi kǒu.This kind of music really suits my taste.
- 胃口，。Tā de wèi kǒu yì zhí hěn hǎo, cóng bù tiāo shí.Her appetite has always been good; she's never picky about food.
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