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原汁原味 (yuán zhī yuán wèi): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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原汁原味

原汁原味 (yuán zhī yuán wèi): Original flavor / authentic — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

原汁原味 consists of 4 characters.

source, origin, or fundamental basis

juice; liquid; fluid

source, origin, or fundamental basis

taste, flavor, smell

Word Info

Pinyinyuán zhī yuán wèi

Meaningoriginal flavor / authentic

Characters4

HSK 2.0—

HSK 3.0Level 7-9

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Word原汁原味

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3.

How to Use 原汁原味 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 原汁原味 with other words naturally.

Adjective + Nounwith文化

yuán原

zhī汁

yuán原

wèi味

de的

wén文

huà化

neutral

authentic culture

Verb + Object

zhuī追

qiú求

yuán原

zhī汁

yuán原

wèi味

Adverb + Verbwith呈现

yuán原

zhī汁

yuán原

wèi味

de地

chéng呈

xiàn现

4.

Example Sentences with 原汁原味

zhè这

ge个

cài菜

shì是

yuán原

zhī汁

yuán原

neutral

pursue authenticity

bǎo保

chí持

yuán原

zhī汁

yuán原

wèi味

neutral

maintain the original flavor

formal

present authentically

wèi

味

de的

。

This dish is authentic.

zhè这

bù部

jì纪

lù录

piàn片

lì力

qiú求

huán还

yuán原

lì历

shǐ史

shì事

jiàn件

de的

yuán原

zhī汁

yuán原

wèi味

，

jí极

jù具

cān参

kǎo考

jià价

zhí值

。

This documentary strives to restore the authentic flavor of historical events, making it highly valuable for reference.

nǐ你

què确

dìng定

zhè这

suǒ所

wèi谓

de的

chuán传

tǒng统

gōng工

yì艺

zhēn真

de的

yuán原

zhī汁

yuán原

wèi味

ma吗

？

Are you sure this so-called traditional craft is truly authentic?

wǒ我

xǐ喜

huān欢

yuán原

zhī汁

yuán原

wèi味

de的

diàn电

yǐng影

，

méi没

yǒu有

tài太

duō多

tè特

xiào效

。

I like movies that are true to their original style, without too many special effects.

jīng经

guò过

duō多

cì次

gǎi改

biān编

，

zhè这

bù部

xì戏

jù剧

zǎo早

yǐ已

shī失

qù去

le了

tā它

yuán原

zhī汁

yuán原

wèi味

de的

mèi魅

lì力

。

After numerous adaptations, this play has long lost its original, authentic charm.

tā他

bù不

jǐn仅

jiǎng讲

shù述

le了

gù故

shì事

，

gèng更

yòng用

fāng方

yán言

zài再

xiàn现

le了

qí其

yuán原

zhī汁

yuán原

wèi味

de的

wén文

huà化

bèi背

jǐng景

。

He not only told the story but also used the dialect to recreate its authentic cultural background.

zhè这

jiā家

cān餐

tīng厅

de的

chú厨

shī师

jiān坚

chí持

yòng用

chuán传

tǒng统

fāng方

fǎ法

pēng烹

rèn饪

，

què确

bǎo保

měi每

dào道

cài菜

dōu都

yuán原

zhī汁

yuán原

wèi味

。

The chef at this restaurant insists on using traditional cooking methods to ensure every dish is authentic.

zhōu周

mò末

wǒ我

men们

qù去

nà那

jiā家

lǎo老

diàn店

ba吧

，

jiù就

wèi为

le了

cháng尝

cháng尝

yuán原

zhī汁

yuán原

wèi味

de的

běn本

dì地

xiǎo小

chī吃

。

Let's go to that old shop this weekend, just to taste the authentic local snacks.

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 原汁原味.

Words with 原

原因yuán yīnHSK 4
原来yuán láiHSK 4
原谅yuán liàngHSK 4
原则yuán zéHSK 5
原料yuán liàoHSK 5
原有yuán yǒuHSK 5
原先yuán xiānHSK 6
原告yuán gàoHSK 6

Words with 汁

果汁guǒ zhīHSK 4
橙汁chéng zhī

Words with 原

原因yuán yīnHSK 4
原来yuán láiHSK 4
原谅yuán liàngHSK 4
原则yuán zéHSK 5
原料yuán liàoHSK 5
原有yuán yǒuHSK 5
原先yuán xiānHSK 6
原告

Words with 味

味道wèi dàoHSK 4
口味kǒu wèiHSK 5
美味měi wèiHSK 5
味觉wèi juéHSK 6
气味qì wèiHSK 6
滋味zī wèiHSK 6
趣味qù wèiHSK 6
风味

yuán gào

HSK 6

fēng wèi

HSK 6