味

wèi

HSK 4

味 — wèi

1. taste; flavour; smell

   这道菜的味很浓。 zhè dàocài de wèi hěnnóng — The flavor of this dish is strong.

2. (figurative, suffix) feel; quality; sense (used as a noun-forming element)

   这部小说很有文学味。 zhèbù xiǎoshuō hěn yǒu wénxué wèi — This novel has a strong literary flavor.

3. (TCM) classifier for ingredients in a medicinal prescription (one 'dose' or ingredient unit)

   处方上标明三味药材。 chǔfāng shàng biāomíng sānwèi yàocái — The prescription lists three medicinal ingredients.