品尝

pǐn cháng

HSK 6

Meaning

to taste a small amount
to sample

Definition

仔细地尝试（食物的味道），品味。

To taste carefully, savor (food or drink).

Usage

用于表示尝试食物或饮料的味道，通常带有仔细、欣赏的意味；也可引申为体验或感受抽象事物。

Used to describe the act of tasting food or drink carefully, often with appreciation; can also be extended metaphorically to mean experiencing or savoring abstract things.

Examples

1 他慢慢地品尝着这杯咖啡。 (He slowly savored this cup of coffee.)
2 我们应该仔细品尝这道菜的独特风味。 (We should carefully taste the unique flavor of this dish.)
3 品尝过各种美食后，他成为一名美食评论家。 (After tasting various cuisines, he became a food critic.)
4 在旅行中，我们品尝了当地的特色小吃。 (During the trip, we tasted the local specialties.)
5 人生就像一杯茶，需要慢慢品尝。 (Life is like a cup of tea, needing to be savored slowly.)

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