滋味

• Pinyin: zī wèi
• Desglose de hanzi: 滋 = 氵 + 兹 (flavor); 味 = 口 + 未 (taste)

Significado

sabor; sensación; vivencia

Literally refers to the taste of food, but frequently used metaphorically to describe emotional experiences or the quality of an experience. Common in expressions about life experiences, both pleasant and unpleasant.

Ejemplos

1. 这道菜滋味独特。
2. 失败的滋味不好受。
3. 他尝到了成功的滋味。

Guía de uso

Contexto: food, emotional, literary

Tono: reflective

Correcto

• 离乡背井的滋味只有经历过的人才懂。(Only those who have experienced it understand the feeling of leaving one's homeland.)
• 心里不是滋味。(Feeling uncomfortable in one's heart.)

Incorrecto

• 什么滋味的? — use 什么味道 when asking about food taste directly

Origen e historia

滋 (flavor, nourish) + 味 (taste)

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal