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品味

Mandarin · pinyin pǐn wèi

to sample; to taste
to appreciate
one's taste (i.e. in music, literature, fashion, food and drink etc); good taste

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品: pǐn · article, product, commodity
味: wèi · taste, smell, odor; delicacy

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3–4 · pin3 wei4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

ban2 mei6

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verb

to taste; to try the flavour
to ponder; to ruminate; to savor

noun

taste (ability to discern quality or acceptability)
quality; style; grade
(literary) all kinds of courses (at a meal)

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