Meaning of 味儿
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- taste
How to use 味儿
味儿 (wèir) is the spoken, northern-flavored way to say 'taste' or 'smell', often heard in Beijing speech. It works for food and also for odors. Example: 这个菜味儿不错。(Zhège cài wèir búcuò.) This dish tastes pretty good.
味 (wèi) has a mouth 口 on the left, so it is about what your mouth notices: taste and smell. The little 儿 at the end is the northern 'r' sound, the same one you hear in 这儿 (zhèr) and 哪儿 (nǎr).
Common mistake: Learners often read 味儿 as two full syllables, wèi ér. In speech it merges into one syllable, wèir, where the vowel is shortened and the tongue curls. Also do not confuse 味 (wèi) with 未 (wèi, 'not yet'), which has the same sound but no 口 on the left.
味儿 in example sentences
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味 wèi · taste · 8 strokes
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儿 ér · son · 2 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 味儿.
| 这儿 | zhèr | here |
| 儿子 | érzi | son |
| 哪儿 | nǎr | where?; wherever; anywhere; somewhere |
| 女儿 | nǚ'ér | daughter |
| 那儿 | nàr | there |
| 一会儿 | yīhuìr | a moment; a while |
| 没事儿 | méishìr | to have spare time; free from work |
| 一点儿 | yīdiǎnr | erhua variant of 一點|一点[yi1 dian3] |
| 女孩儿 | nǚháir | erhua form of 女孩[nu : 3 hai2] |
| 一块儿 | yīkuàir | erhua variant of 一塊|一块[yi1 kuai4] |
| 玩儿 | wánr | to play; to have fun |
| 小孩儿 | xiǎoháir | erhua variant of 小孩[xiao3 hai2] |
Questions about 味儿
What does 味儿 mean?
味儿 (wèir) means "taste" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 味儿?
味儿 is made of 2 characters: 味 (8 strokes), 儿 (2 strokes). That is 10 strokes in total.
Is 味儿 an HSK word?
Yes. 味儿 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 味儿 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 味儿 is written 味兒.
What is the difference between 味儿 and 味道?
Both mean taste or flavor. 味道 (wèidào) is standard and works in writing and speech everywhere. 味儿 is more casual and colloquial, especially common in northern China.
Can 味儿 mean a bad smell?
Yes. Said on its own, 有味儿 (yǒu wèir) often suggests something smells off, as in 冰箱里有味儿 (bīngxiāng lǐ yǒu wèir), 'the fridge smells'. Context tells you whether it is pleasant or not.