Chinese

Noun

味道

1. flavour; taste

   品嘗味道 / 品尝味道  ―  pǐncháng wèidào  ―  to taste the flavour

   要什麼味道的冰淇淋？ [MSC, trad.]

   要什么味道的冰淇淋？ [MSC, simp.]

   Yào shénme wèidào de bīngqílìn? [Pinyin]

   What flavour of ice cream would you like?

2. smell   (Classifier: 股 m)

   菜有股味道。  ―  Cài yǒu gǔ wèidào.  ―  The dish smells rotten.

3. (figuratively) interest

   越看越有味道  ―  yuè kàn yuè yǒu wèidào  ―  the more one reads, the more intriguing [the book] becomes

4. (figuratively) particular sense or feeling

   有點諷刺的味道 / 有点讽刺的味道  ―  yǒudiǎn fěngcì de wèidào  ―  have a touch of sarcasm

See also

• 口味 (kǒuwèi)

Verb

味道

1. (archaic) to observe the rules; to savour the reasons; to perceive the truth