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Issues with Flavor

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ID: 1953 Elementary
Who doesn't love being an amateur food critic? Strong, weak, bland, flavorful; OK, maybe they're not the most expressive adjectives in the book, but they're still useful when discussing your food. Learn some basic words in Mandarin Chinese to discuss your food's flavor in today's elementary lesson.
Tue Jun 12 2012 | John, Dilu
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
茶 chá tea
味道 wèidao flavor
不太 bùtài not too
浓 nóng strong (of flavor)
这个茶的味道不太浓。
zhè ge chá de wèidao bùtài nóng 。
This tea isn't very strong.
那你喝饮料吧。
nà nǐ hē yǐnliào ba 。
Then drink the drinks.
饮料也不好喝。我喝汤。
yǐnliào yě bù hǎohē 。wǒ hē tāng 。
The drinks taste bad, too. I'll drink the soup.
好。
hǎo 。
OK.
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