品尝 (pǐn cháng) — to taste, to sample

Definition

品尝 (pǐncháng) means to taste or sample, usually carefully and appreciatively — closer to 'savor' than to plain 尝, which is a quick everyday taste. It implies taking deliberate time to appreciate flavor, as with wine or a dish.

verb
to tasteto sample

Examples

  • 品尝
    Qǐng nín pǐn cháng yí xià zhè dào cài de wèi dào.
    Please taste the flavor of this dish.
  • 品尝
    Wǒ pǐn cháng guò zhè jiā diàn de kā fēi, fēi cháng hǎo hē.
    I've tasted the coffee at this shop; it's very good.
  • 品尝
    Tā màn màn dì pǐn cháng zhe hóng jiǔ.
    He is slowly tasting the red wine.

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