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体味 (tǐ wèi) — to deeply appreciate, to savor, to experience (a feeling, atmosphere, or life)

Definition

A literary verb meaning to deeply appreciate or savor a feeling, atmosphere, or meaning through personal experience — more reflective than 体会. Most often paired with abstract nouns like 人生, 情感, or 苦乐.

verb
to deeply appreciateto savorto experience (a feeling, atmosphere, or life)

Examples

  • ，体味。
    Tā zuò zài chuāng qián, jìng jìng tǐ wèi zhe wǎn fēng de wēn róu.
    He sat by the window, quietly savoring the gentleness of the evening breeze.
  • ，体味。
    Zhǐ yǒu jīng lì guò kǔ nàn, cái néng zhēn zhèng tǐ wèi shēng huó de měi hǎo.
    Only after experiencing hardships can one truly appreciate the beauty of life.
  • 体味。
    Zhè bù diàn yǐng ràng nǐ tǐ wèi dào yǒu qíng de zhēn guì.
    This movie lets you experience the preciousness of friendship.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

体tǐexperience
味wèiflavor

体 means experience and 味 means flavor, so to experience flavor.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 體; 体 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
骨骨gǔbone
Sound part声符shēngfú
豊
豊lǐ體tǐ
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 體 pairs 骨 (bone) with 豊 as a sound part; this note is about 體, not about the parts of 体.

Open 体 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
口口kǒumouth
Sound part声符shēngfú
未
未wèi味wèi
Same sound today

味 combines 口 (mouth) with 未, which gives the sound wèi; the mouth part relates to taste.

Open 味 →
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