嚪 (dàn) - To taste & to sample food or drink

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嚪 · dàn

To taste;

to sample food or drink;

to try a small amount.

To tasteto sample food or drinkto try a small amount.

Usage highlights

taste foodsample winetry souptaste dishespreliminary tastingtaste and evaluate

Synonyms

  • 尝— to taste; to try
  • 试— to try; to test

Antonyms

  • 吐— to spit out
  • 弃— to discard; to abandon

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Let me taste this soup (嚪嚪汤).
  • He sampled the wine before serving (嚪酒).
  • The chef tastes every dish (嚪菜).

Collocations

  • taste food(嚪食)
  • sample wine(嚪酒)
  • try soup(嚪汤)
  • taste dishes(嚪菜)
  • preliminary tasting(先嚪)
  • taste and evaluate(嚪评)

Idioms

  • Taste and know the flavor(嚪而知味)
  • First taste reveals the quality(初嚪知品)
  • Sample before deciding(嚪而后定)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Used in culinary contexts for quality control and appreciation of food.
  • Reflects the importance of careful evaluation in Chinese culinary tradition.
  • Often associated with formal dining and professional cooking contexts.

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