酸味 (suān wèi) — tart flavor; acidity
Definition
A specific sour / tart taste (e.g. in wine, vinegar, unripe fruit), as opposed to the general taste category 酸 which is taught earlier. Often used when describing flavor intensity, like 酸味重 'high acidity'.
noun
tart flavoracidity
Examples
- 酸味。Zhè ge píng guǒ yǒu hěn hǎo de suān wèi.This apple has a nice tart flavor.
- 酸味。Zhè kuǎn hóng jiǔ de suān wèi bǐ jiào zhòng.This red wine has a relatively strong acidity.
- 酸味。Wǒ xǐ huan jiā yì xiē cù lái zēng jiā suān wèi.I like to add some vinegar to increase the tartness.
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