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How to Say ‘Is the taste strong?’ in Traditional Chinese

味道會很重嗎?

wèi dào huì hěn zhòng ma

[wèi dào hway hen zhòng ma]

💬 Usage Tip: For flavors, 重 (zhòng) literally means "heavy" and describes something strong or intense. The opposite is 淡 (dàn) "light, mild".

Phrase Breakdown

味道

wèi dào

[wèi dào]

taste; flavor

Noun for how food or drink tastes.

Example

這杯咖啡味道很好。

This coffee tastes good.

會很重嗎?

huì hěn zhòng ma

will it be strong?

重 normally means 'heavy'. When talking about flavor, it means 'strong'. 會 here means 'will / would'.

Example

這杯會很甜嗎?

Will this drink be very sweet?

Words in this phrase

會

huì

[hway]

will; likely to

A modal verb used to show future action, ability, or likelihood depending on context.

Example

多參加活動會增加你被看見的機會。

Participating in more events will increase your chances of being noticed.

很

hěn

[hen]

very

An adverb meaning very; it strengthens an adjective or feeling.

Example

今天認識你,我很開心,也很喜歡這個「很」有活力的活動。

Meeting you today, I’m very happy, and I also like this very lively event.

重

zhòng

[zhòng]

strong (flavor); heavy

Describes a flavor that is intense or pronounced.

Example

這個醬味道太重了。

This sauce tastes too strong.

嗎

ma

[ma]

question particle

A sentence-final particle used to turn a statement into a yes-no question.

Example

你喜歡這個活動嗎?

Do you like this event?

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