Definition
滋味 (zīwèi) refers to the taste or flavor of food, often with a richer, more nuanced sense than 味道 (wèidào) — it can also figuratively describe a profound 'taste' of an experience (e.g., success, failure). Unlike 感受 (gǎnshòu), which is a general verb/noun for feeling or experiencing something directly, 滋味 is a noun that emphasizes the quality or flavor of an experience, as if you are 'savoring' it.
noun
tasteflavor(figurative) feelingexperience
Easily confused
- 自卫zì wèisound-aliketo defend oneself
Examples
- 滋味。Wǒ xǐhuan zhè zhǒng shuǐguǒ de zī wèi.I like the taste of this fruit.
- 滋味。Tā dì yī cì cháng dào le chénggōng de zī wèi.He tasted the feeling of success for the first time.
- 滋味。Shībài de zī wèi ràng tā gèngjiā nǔlì.The taste of failure made him work harder.
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