味道

Meaning(noun)

flavor; taste; (fig.) feeling (of ...); sense (of ...); hint (of ...); (fig.) interest; delight; (dialect) smell; odor

Examples

• 这碗河粉味道真不错。

  zhè wǎn hé fěn wèi dào zhēn bú cuò.

  This bowl of pho tastes really good.

• 冰箱里有一股奇怪的味道。

  bīng xiāng lǐ yǒu yì gǔ qí guài de wèi dào.

  There's a strange smell in the fridge.

• 这首歌有家乡的味道。

  zhè shǒu gē yǒu jiā xiāng de wèi dào.

  This song has a taste of home.

Easily confused

• 气味 — 味道 is mainly taste (and smell in casual speech); 气味 is specifically smell.

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