SAVOURY 好吃旨／美
EXCELLENT to SAVOUR.
TASTYTASTEFULDELICIOUSPALATABLELUSCIOUSMOUTHWATERINGDELECTABLEAMBROSIALTOOTHSOMEDAINTYFLAVORFULAPPETIZINGTEMPTINGINFORMAL YUMMYSCRUMPTIOUSFINGER-LICKINGLIP-SMACKINGMELT-IN-YOUR/THE-MOUTH
Old Chinese Criteria
1. The standard words for something tasting good are the archaic zhǐ 旨 and the current měi 美 (ant.** sè 澀 "not pleasant to the palate").
2. Gān 甘 refers primarily to sweetness but is often used for general tastiness of food.
3. Xiāng 香 (ant. chòu 臭 "stinking and of bad taste") refers primarily to things that smell good, but the word is often used for general tastiness of food.
4. Hòu 厚 refers the rich good taste of food.
5. Nèn 嫩 refers to food in which unpleasant hardness has been removed during the boiling so that the food is soft and tasty.
黄金貴：古漢語同義詞辨釋詞典
HUANG JINGUI 2006
FOOD 12.
甘，上古秦漢味美的通稱。
味，五味總稱，可偏指味美。
旨，早期指酒味甘美；後指美味的食物，多作名詞。
鮮，專指食物的一種可口滋味，後世口語詞。
Modern Chinese Criteria
可口
美味
入味
是味兒
夠味兒
好吃
愛吃
適口
順口
爽口
水靈
鮮美
鮮
香
美味可口
rough draft to BEGIN TO identify synonym group members for analysis, based on CL etc. 18.11.2003. CH ／
Words (16 items)
美 měi OC: mriʔ MC: mi 19 Attributions
The standard words for something tasting good are the archaic zhǐ 旨 and the current měi 美 (ant.** sè 澀 "not pleasant to the palate").
- Syntactic words
- nabaestheticpleasant flavour, wonderful taste
- nmdelicacies
- vadNof splendid taste
- vigradedbe of splendid taste, be of good taste 甚美
甘 gān OC: kaam MC: kɑm 13 Attributions
- Word relations
- Ant: 疾/INJURE
Jí 疾 refers to the inflicting of typically internal physical harm other than external laceration. - Epithet: 露/DEW
The dominant word for dew is lù 露. - Epithet: 雨/RAIN
The general word for rain of any kind is yǔ 雨. - Assoc: 肥/FAT
The current general word for sleekness or obesity is féi 肥 (ant. qū 臞 "emaciated", jí 瘠 "thin") , and it must be noted that the term has positive connotations in ancient China.
- Syntactic words
- vadNsavoury
- vadNfigurativesweet to the ear etc
- vigradedbe delicious; be delicate
- vt(oN)putativeexperience a contextually determinate object as savouryLZ
- vtoNputativeconsider as sweet, experience as savoury; regard as delicious
甘脆 gān cuì MC: kam tshjwejH OC: kaam tshods 6 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- VP[adN]N=humanwhat is delicious> delicaciesCH
- VPibe deliciousCH
旨 zhǐ OC: kjiʔ MC: tɕi 6 Attributions
The standard words for something tasting good are the archaic zhǐ 旨 and the current měi 美 (ant.** sè 澀 "not pleasant to the palate").
- Syntactic words
- nsubjectsavoury food, exquisite food
- vadNexquisite, of outstanding culinary quality
- vibe exquisite, be of outstanding culinary quality
脆 cuì MC: tshjwejH OC: tshods 4 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- vadNcrispy and savouryCH
- vibe easy to chew> crisp, tender and delicious 甘脆CH
蜜 mì OC: mbiɡ MC: mit 1 Attribution
- Syntactic words
- vadNfigurativesweet; delightful
重 zhòng OC: doŋʔ MC: ɖi̯oŋ 1 Attribution
- Syntactic words
- vadNsavoury, tasty, "heavy" 重酒
香 xiāng OC: qhaŋ MC: hi̯ɐŋ 1 Attribution
Xiāng 香 (ant. chòu 臭 "stinking and of bad taste") refers primarily to things that smell good, but the word is often used for general tastiness of food.
- Syntactic words
- vibe fragrant and of good taste
甘美 gān měi OC: kaam mriʔ MC: kɑm mi 1 Attribution
- Syntactic words
- NPabfeaturesavoury taste, good flavour
- VPibe savoury
甜美 tián měi OC: diim mriʔ MC: dem mi 1 Attribution
- Syntactic words
- VPibe savoury
滋味 zī wèi OC: tsɯ mɯds MC: tsɨ mɨi 1 Attribution
- Syntactic words
- NPabfeaturesavouriness, delicate flavour, good taste
厚 hòu OC: ɡoos MC: ɦu 1 Attribution
Hòu 厚 refers the rich good taste of food.
- Syntactic words
- vadNrich, tasty
藇 xù OC: sɢlaʔ MC: zi̯ɤ 0 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- vifine, good tasting (wine)
美好 měi hǎo OC: mriʔ qhuuʔ MC: mi hɑu 0 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- VPigradedsavoury
嫩 nèn OC: nuuns MC: nuo̝n 0 Attributions
Nèn 嫩 refers to food in which unpleasant hardness has been removed during the boiling so that the food is soft and tasty.
- Syntactic words