粵

品ban2味mei6

ban2 mei6pǐn wèi

English

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

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 一個人對物件「點為之靚」嘅睇法、審美觀同埋生活態度(量詞:種)

Examples

  • 佢着衫好有品味。

    He dresses in very good taste.

  • 呢款手機係專為有品味嘅年輕人設計嘅。

    This mobile phone is specially designed for young people who have good taste.

  • 「您的品味真高!」店員嘆道。「不過我們還有一些價錢比較相宜的款式,您真的不要先看一下嗎?」

    "You have expensive taste!" the shopkeeper exclaimed. "Are you sure you don't want to look through our cheaper variants first?"

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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