xiù
臭
smell; to sniff
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Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesnoun
smell; odor
literaryA formal and literary term for any kind of smell, neutral in tone.
Lán兰
huā花
sàn散
fā发
chū出
dàn淡
yǎ雅
de的
rǔ乳
xiù臭
。
The orchid emits a subtle milky fragrance.
Kōng空
qì气
shì是
wú无
sè色
wú无
xiù臭
de的
qì气
tǐ体
。
Air is a colorless and odorless gas.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
shuǐ水
guǒ果
yǒu有
yī一
gǔ股
dú独
tè特
de的
xiù臭
qì气
wèi味
。
This kind of fruit has a unique smell.
Shí实
yàn验
shì室
lǐ里
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
huà化
xué学
yào药
pǐn品
de的
xiù臭
。
The laboratory is filled with the smell of chemical reagents.
huā花
xiù臭
xiāng相
tóu投
birds of a feather flock together
verb
to smell; to sniff
archaicA classical synonym of 嗅 (xiù, to smell), rarely used in modern spoken Chinese.
Tā他
xiù臭
le了
wén闻
shǒu手
zhōng中
de的
xiān鲜
huā花
。
He sniffed the fresh flower in his hand.
Xiǎo小
gǒu狗
xiù臭
le了
dì嗅
miàn地
xún面
，
zhǎo寻
zhǔ找
rén主
de人
jiǎo的
yìn脚
印
。
The puppy sniffed the ground to find its owner's footprints.
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Gǔ古
rén人
cháng常
xiù臭
xiāng香
qì气
lái来
pàn判
duàn断
shí食
wù物
shì是
fǒu否
biàn变
zhì质
。
Ancient people often used smell to judge whether food had spoiled.
Tā她
xiù臭
le了
wén闻
gāng刚
kǎo烤
hǎo好
de的
miàn面
bāo包
，
jué觉
de得
hěn很
xiāng香
。
She sniffed the freshly baked bread and thought it smelled delicious.
Jǐng警
quǎn犬
xiù臭
le了
zhuī追
zōng踪
táo逃
fàn犯
liú留
xià下
de的
qì气
wèi味
。
The police dog sniffed to track the scent left by the escaped criminal.