够味儿 (gòu wèi ér) — (of food) rich, strong, and satisfying in flavor; (of a performance, skill, etc.) excellent, impressive, top-notch
Definition
A colloquial compliment meaning 'just right' — flavorful in food, or lively and impressive in a performance. Stronger than 好吃 or 好听; it praises authentic character, not just pleasantness.
adjective
(of food) richstrongand satisfying in flavor(of a performance, skill, etc.) excellentimpressivetop-notch
Examples
- 够味儿，。Zhè dào chuān cài zhēn shì gòu wèi ér, là dé gāng gāng hǎo.This Sichuan dish is really flavorful — the spiciness is just right.
- 够味儿，。Tā chàng de jīng jù hěn gòu wèi ér, guān zhòng dōu jiào hǎo.His Peking Opera performance was excellent; the audience all cheered.
- 够味儿，。Nǐ xiě de nà ge duàn zi zhēn gòu wèi ér, dà jiā dōu xiào le.That sketch you wrote was really impressive — everyone laughed.
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