入味 (rù wèi) — flavorful, well-seasoned (of food); interesting, engrossing (of an activity or experience)

Definition

Used for food that has absorbed flavor well (e.g., a stewed or braised dish). For the second sense, it figuratively means an activity gets more and more absorbing the longer you do it.

adjective
flavorfulwell-seasoned (of food)interestingengrossing (of an activity or experience)

Examples

  • 入味
    Zhè ge cài dùn le hěn cháng shí jiān, hěn rù wèi.
    This dish has been stewed for a long time — it's very flavorful.
  • 入味
    Yóu xì yuè wán yuè rù wèi, wǒ dōu bù xiǎng tíng xià lái.
    The game gets more and more engrossing — I don't want to stop playing.
  • 入味
    Nà dào tāng jiā le xiāng liào hòu tè bié rù wèi.
    That soup became especially flavorful after adding the spices.

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