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title: "Pinwei Meaning: 品味 (taste) or 品位 (taste)?"
description: "品味 (pǐnwèi) means “taste (in style etc)”. Not the pinwei you heard? See 品位. Hear its tones, see what 品 and 味 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/pinwei"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 品味 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

品味 pǐnwèi

## taste (in style etc)

## It can also mean

- to savor; to appreciate

## Its characters

1. 品 pǐn to taste
2. 味 wèi taste

## In a sentence

这家店的装修很有品味。 This shop is decorated with real taste.

[More about 品味](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%93%81%E5%91%B3)

## Other words said pinwei

- [品位pǐnwèitaste (aesthetic)](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%93%81%E4%BD%8D)

## More words with 品 or 味

- [班味 bānwèi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/banwei)
- [产品 chǎnpǐn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chanpin)
- [成品 chéngpǐn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengpin)
- [毒品 dúpǐn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dupin)
- [风味 fēngwèi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fengwei)
- [精品 jīngpǐn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jingpin)
- [口味 kǒuwèi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kouwei)
- [礼品 lǐpǐn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lipin)
- [美味 měiwèi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/meiwei)
- [农产品 nóngchǎnpǐn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/nongchanpin)

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