津津有味 (jīnjīnyǒuwèi) · with great interest

津津有味 (jīnjīnyǒuwèi) means “with great interest; with relish”. It is written with 3 characters: 津 (saliva) + 有 (to have) + 味 (taste). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 津津有味 is built

The characters

津 jīn · saliva

What 津 is made of

氵shuǐ — water
聿yù — writing brush
- 肀yù — pen
  - 彐jì — snout
  - 丨 — vertical stroke

有 yǒu · to have

What 有 is made of

月yuè — moon; month
- 冂 — frame
  - 丨 — vertical stroke
- 二 — two strokes
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
  - 一 — horizontal stroke

味 wèi · taste

What 味 is made of

口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
  - 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
未wèi — not yet
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 木mù — tree
  - 十 — ten
  - 八bā — eight

Origin hint: 口 gives the meaning, 未 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

孩子们津津有味地听爷爷讲故事。Háizimen jīnjīnyǒuwèi de tīng yéye jiǎng gùshì.The children listened to Grandpa's stories with great interest.

他吃得津津有味。Tā chī de jīnjīnyǒuwèi.He ate with great relish.

Questions about 津津有味

What does 津津有味 mean?

津津有味 (jīnjīnyǒuwèi) means “with great interest; with relish”.

How do you pronounce 津津有味?

津津有味 is pronounced jīnjīnyǒuwèi.

Which HSK level is 津津有味?

津津有味 is in Old HSK 6.

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Learn 津津有味 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 97: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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