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Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.go bad; acquire a strange taste
面包变味儿了，不能吃了。
The bread has gone bad, so it's unfit to eat.
- 2
v.depart from the original spirit, feature, etc.
和原文对比之后，我发现译文有点儿变味儿了。
Reading the translation against the original text, I found it depart from the original spirit.
Word usage
- Separable word"变" and "味儿" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
面包变了味儿，不能吃了。
The bread has gone bad; it's unfit to eat.
如果储存食物得当，就变不了味儿。
If the food is stored properly, it won’t go bad.