品 pǐn
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 口 — mouth
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
品味
pǐnwèi
to taste; to savour; taste; aesthetic judgement
Characters in this word
味 wèi
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 口 — mouth
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 只有放慢脚步，才能真正品味这座古城的历史层次。 Zhǐyǒu fàngmàn jiǎobù, cái néng zhēnzhèng pǐnwèi zhè zuò gǔchéng de lìshǐ céngcì. Only by slowing down can one truly savour the historical layers of this ancient city.
- 他闭上眼睛，慢慢品味这杯热茶的香气。 Tā bì shàng yǎnjing, mànmàn pǐnwèi zhè bēi rè chá de xiāngqì. He closed his eyes and slowly savoured the aroma of this cup of hot tea.
- 这首老歌值得慢慢品味，越听越有味道。 Zhè shǒu lǎo gē zhídé mànmàn pǐnwèi, yuè tīng yuè yǒu wèidao. This old song is worth savouring slowly; the more you listen, the richer it gets.