香味
xiāng wèi
Pinyin

Definition

香味
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xiāng wèi
  1. fragrance
  2. bouquet
  3. sweet smell
  4. CL:股[gǔ]

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

口味
kǒu wèi
  1. 1 a person's preferences
  2. 2 tastes (in food)
  3. 3 flavor
味
wèi
  1. 1 taste
  2. 2 smell
  3. 3 classifier for drugs (in TCM)
味道
wèi dao
  1. 1 flavor
  2. 2 smell
  3. 3 hint of
意味
yì wèi
  1. 1 meaning
  2. 2 implication
  3. 3 flavor
  4. 4 overtone
  5. 5 to mean
  6. 6 to imply
  7. 7 (Tw) to get a sense of
滋味
zī wèi
  1. 1 taste
  2. 2 flavor
  3. 3 feeling
美味
měi wèi
  1. 1 delicious
  2. 2 delicious food
  3. 3 delicacy
香
xiāng
  1. 1 fragrant
  2. 2 sweet smelling
  3. 3 aromatic
  4. 4 savory or appetizing
  5. 5 (to eat) with relish
  6. 6 (of sleep) sound
  7. 7 perfume or spice
  8. 8 joss or incense stick
  9. 9 CL:根[gēn]
香港
Xiāng gǎng
  1. 1 Hong Kong
香蕉
xiāng jiāo
  1. 1 banana
  2. 2 CL:枝[zhī],根[gēn],個|个[gè],把[bǎ]
一味
yī wèi
  1. 1 blindly
  2. 2 invariably
丁香
dīng xiāng
  1. 1 lilac (Syringia vulgaris)
  2. 2 clove (Eugenia aromatica)
乏味
fá wèi
  1. 1 tedious
人情味
rén qíng wèi
  1. 1 human warmth
  2. 2 friendliness
  3. 3 human touch
入味
rù wèi
  1. 1 tasty
  2. 2 to be absorbed in sth
  3. 3 interesting
原味
yuán wèi
  1. 1 authentic taste
  2. 2 plain cooked
  3. 3 natural flavor (without spices and seasonings)
口香糖
kǒu xiāng táng
  1. 1 chewing gum
吃香
chī xiāng
  1. 1 popular
  2. 2 in demand
  3. 3 well regarded
味儿
wèi r5
  1. 1 taste
味精
wèi jīng
  1. 1 monosodium glutamate (MSG)
味蕾
wèi lěi
  1. 1 taste bud(s)

Idioms (20)

五味俱全
wǔ wèi jù quán
  1. 1 a complete gamut of all five flavors (idiom); every flavor under the sun
五味杂陈
wǔ wèi zá chén
  1. 1 with complex feelings (idiom)
偷香窃玉
tōu xiāng qiè yù
  1. 1 lit. stolen scent, pilfered jade (idiom); philandering
  2. 2 secret illicit sex
口齿生香
kǒu chǐ shēng xiāng
  1. 1 eloquence that generates perfume (idiom); profound and significant text
吃香喝辣
chī xiāng hē là
  1. 1 lit. to eat delicious food and drink hard liquor (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to live well
味同嚼蜡
wèi tóng jiáo là
  1. 1 tastes as if one is chewing wax (idiom)
  2. 2 tasteless
  3. 3 insipid
单调乏味
dān diào fá wèi
  1. 1 monotonous
  2. 2 dull
  3. 3 tedious (idiom)
国色天香
guó sè tiān xiāng
  1. 1 national grace, divine fragrance (idiom); an outstanding beauty
天香国色
tiān xiāng guó sè
  1. 1 divine fragrance, national grace (idiom); an outstanding beauty
宝马香车
bǎo mǎ xiāng chē
  1. 1 precious horses and magnificent carriage (idiom); rich family with extravagant lifestyle
  2. 2 ostentatious display of luxury
平时不烧香，临时抱佛脚
píng shí bù shāo xiāng , lín shí bào fó jiǎo
  1. 1 lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet when danger arises (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble
  2. 2 doing things at the last minute
  3. 3 to make a hasty last-minute effort (often refers to cramming for exams)
怜香惜玉
lián xiāng xī yù
  1. 1 to have tender, protective feelings for the fairer sex (idiom)
拣佛烧香
jiǎn fó shāo xiāng
  1. 1 to choose which Buddha to burn incense to (idiom); fig. to curry favor from the right person
书香门第
shū xiāng mén dì
  1. 1 family with a literary reputation (idiom); literary family
朝山进香
cháo shān jìn xiāng
  1. 1 to go on a pilgrimage and offer incense (idiom)
津津有味
jīn jīn yǒu wèi
  1. 1 with keen interest (idiom)
  2. 2 with great pleasure
  3. 3 with gusto
  4. 4 eagerly
淡泊寡味
dàn bó guǎ wèi
  1. 1 insipid and tasteless (idiom)
珍馐美味
zhēn xiū měi wèi
  1. 1 delicacy and fine taste (idiom); a wonderful treat
异香扑鼻
yì xiāng pū bí
  1. 1 exotic odors assail the nostrils (idiom)
葬玉埋香
zàng yù mái xiāng
  1. 1 lit. burying jade and interring incense (idiom); funeral for a beautiful person

Sample Sentences

关键在原料的选择跟酿造的手法。真正讲究的酒厂会使用精选的啤酒花和小麦，喝起来会有一股独一无二的香味，出色的精酿啤酒就是因为这股香味脱颖而出的。
guānjiàn zài yuánliào de xuǎnzé gēn niàngzào de shǒufǎ 。zhēnzhèng jiǎngjiu de jiǔchǎng huì shǐyòng jīngxuǎn de píjiǔhuā hé xiǎomài ，hē qilai huì yǒu yī gǔ dúyīwúèr de xiāngwèi ，chūsè de jīngniàngpíjiǔ jiùshì yīnwèi zhè gǔ xiāngwèi tuōyǐngérchū de 。
The key is in choosing the right raw ingredients and in the brewing method. The really serious distilleries use carefully selected hops and wheat, and it will have a uniquely fragrant flavour on drinking it, the best craft beers stand out for this sweet flavour.
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这一看就是把好壶啊，做工精美，你看你用水淋壶，那水都是慢慢被吸干的，透气性相当好啊，泡出来的茶一定色香味俱全。
zhè yī kàn jiùshì bǎ hǎo hú ā ，zuògōng jīngměi ，nǐ kàn nǐ yòng shuǐ lín hú ，nà shuǐ dōu shì mànmàn bèi xī gān de ，tòuqìxìng xiāngdāng hǎo a ，pào chūlái de chá yīdìng sèxiāngwèi jùquán 。
Looking at it you can tell it's a good teapot, the handiwork on it is so intricate. Look how the water is gradually absorbed and goes dry after you soak the teapot, its air permeability is also quite good. The tea that comes out is certain to have it all: color, fragrance and taste.
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哦，我听说果香味的女孩子比较喜欢。
ò ，wǒ tīngshuō guǒxiāngwèi de nǚháizi bǐjiào xǐhuan 。
Oh, I've heard that girls like fruity-tasting wines more.
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要买也是图一时新鲜。我们中国人吃饭最讲究“色香味”，就这种粉，看了一点儿食欲也没有。
yào mǎi yě shì túyīshíxīnxiān 。wǒmen Zhōngguórén chīfàn zuì jiǎngjiu “sèxiāngwèi ”，jiù zhèzhǒng fěn ，kàn le yīdiǎnr shíyù yě méiyǒu 。
But they also want to buy something fresh. When eating food, we Chinese pay attention to the “color, smell and taste”. But looking at this powder doesn't make me hungry at all.
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不一会儿，果酱的香味吸引了大批的苍蝇飞了过来。小裁缝最讨厌嗡嗡嗡的苍蝇了，他拿起尺子，啪啪啪地将苍蝇全打死了。不数不知道一数吓一跳，天啊，他打死了七只。他很得意，觉得自己真是太勇敢了，应该让全世界的人都知道。
bùyīhuìr ，guǒjiàng de xiāngwèi xīyǐn le dàpī de cāngying fēi le guòlai 。xiǎo cáifeng zuì tǎoyàn wēngwēngwēng de cāngying le ，tā náqǐ chǐzǐ ，pā pā pā de jiāng cāngying quán dǎsǐ le 。bù shǔ bù zhīdào yī shǔ xiàyītiào ，tiān a ，tā dǎsǐ le qī zhī 。tā hěn déyì ，juéde zìjǐ zhēn shì tài yǒnggǎn le ，yīnggāi ràng quánshìjiè de rén dōu zhīdào 。
In no time, scent of the jam causes a group of flies to fly over. The little tailor is greatly disturbed by the buzzing of the flies. He picks up his ruler and - wham! - he kills the flies. How many he does not know, but counting them - whoa! - he's killed seven of them! He's very proud, thinking himself to be very brave and that the whole world should know.
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白酒自己就是主角了，用不着什么下酒菜。弄点花生米，小口小口酌酒。啊，那个香味儿......。
báijiǔ zìjǐ jiùshì zhǔjué le ，yòngbuzháo shénme xiàjiǔ cài 。nòng diǎn huāshēngmǐ ，xiǎokǒu xiǎokǒu zhuójiǔ 。à ，nàge xiāngwèir5 ......。
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是酱香味，对吧？
shì jiàngxiāngwèi ，duì ba ？
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黄酒味道是不错，但是香味绝对没法和白酒比。开一瓶茅台，满屋子马上都是香气。
huángjiǔ wèidao shì bùcuò ，dànshì xiāngwèi juéduì méifǎ hé báijiǔ bǐ 。kāi yī píng Máotái ，mǎn wūzi mǎshàng dōu shì xiāngqì 。
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