不 是 味 儿

bù shì wèi rdictionary entry

not the right flavor / not quite right / a bit off / fishy / queer / amiss / feel bad / be upset

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

不是味兒 不是味儿 [bu4 shi4 wei4 r5] /not the right flavor/not quite right/a bit off/fishy/queer/amiss/feel bad/be upset/

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Other forms in these source records: 不是味兒

不
bù
no / not so / (bound form) not / un-
是
shì
to be (followed by substantives only) / correct / right / true / (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well / (adverb for emphatic assertion)
味
wèi
taste / smell / (fig.) (bound form) flavor / character / atmosphere / (TCM) classifier for ingredients of a medicine prescription
儿
ér
child / son
r
non-syllabic diminutive suffix / retroflex final

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