Definition
对味 is an adjective that literally means 'matches the taste.' You can use it for food that suits your palate, but more commonly it describes people whose personalities or interests click perfectly. In a broader sense, it can also mean something feels appropriate or 'right' — if you hear 不对味, it means something is off or doesn't sit well with you. It's a colloquial, versatile term learners will encounter in everyday conversation.
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(of food) to suit one's tasteto be to one's liking(of people or things) to matchto be compatibleto feel right or appropriate
Examples
- ,对味。Zhè dào cài wèidào hěn búcuò, hěn duì wèi.This dish tastes great — it really suits my palate.
- 对味,。Wǒmen liǎ hěn duì wèi, yì liáo tiān jiù tíng bu xiàlái.We two really click; once we start chatting we can't stop.
- 对味,。Tā gāngcái shuō de nàxiē huà bú tài duì wèi, gǎnjué yǒudiǎn qíguài.What he just said didn't sound right — it felt a bit strange.
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