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鲜味 Pronunciation and Pinyin

鲜味 Usage and Examples

umami

savory taste

我们的嘴巴和舌头上都有味蕾。味蕾是五种基本味道的感受器:甜、咸、酸、苦和鲜味,也就是通常所说的咸味。

Our mouths and tongues have taste buds, which are receptors for the five basic flavors: sweet, salty, sour, bitter, and umami, or what is more commonly referred to as savory.

半熟的海鲜味道很鲜美。

Half-cooked seafood is quite delicious.

The characters in 鲜味

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
鲜
xiān14fresh and delicious
味
wèi8taste, flavor, scent, interest

More words starting with 鲜

  • xiān鲜lì丽fresh and beautiful; resplendent
  • xiān鲜lì丽duó夺mù目Dazzling, Striking
  • xiān鲜liang亮vivid, bright
  • xiān鲜xiān先shēng生Mr. Xian, Mr. Fresh
  • xiān鲜bēi卑Xianbei
  • xiān鲜nèn嫩fresh and tender
  • xiān鲜nèn嫩kě可kǒu口Tender and delicious, Fresh and delicious
  • xiān鲜nèn嫩de的fresh and tender, succulent
  • xiān鲜shǎo少rarely, seldom
  • xiān鲜sháo少yǒu有rarely, seldom
  • xiǎn鲜shǎo少yǒu有rén人few people, hardly anyone
  • xiān鲜lián廉guá寡chǐ耻de的shameless, unprincipled

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Questions about 鲜味

What does 鲜味 mean in Chinese?

鲜味 (xiān wèi) means “umami, savory taste”.

How do you pronounce 鲜味?

鲜味 is pronounced xiān wèi in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “umami” in Chinese?

“umami” is 鲜味 (xiān wèi) in Chinese.

How is 鲜味 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 鲜味, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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