absorb foreign odor; become tainted
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to absorb foreign odors or flavors from nearby items; to become tainted with smell (said of food, tea, etc.)
Commonly used with the erhua suffix as 串味儿 (chuàn wèi r). Typically refers to porous or fragrant items like tea, coffee, or bread absorbing smells from cosmetics, spices, or cleaning products.
Chá茶
yè叶
bù不
yào要
gēn跟
huà化
zhuāng妆
pǐn品
fàng放
zài在
yī一
qǐ起
，
yǐ以
miǎn免
chuàn串
wèi味
儿
。
Don't store tea leaves together with cosmetics, lest they absorb the smell.
Bīng冰
xiāng箱
lǐ里
de的
shèng剩
cài菜
yào要
yòng用
bǎo保
xiān鲜
mó膜
gài盖
hǎo好
，
bù不
rán然
róng容
yì易
chuàn串
wèi味
儿
。
Leftovers in the fridge should be covered with plastic wrap, otherwise they easily pick up odors.
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Zhè这
xiāng箱
píng苹
guǒ果
hé和
yáng洋
cōng葱
fàng放
zài在
yī一
qǐ起
，
yǐ已
jīng经
chuàn串
wèi味
le儿
了
。
These apples were stored with onions in this box and have already absorbed the smell.
Kā咖
fēi啡
fěn粉
hěn很
róng容
yì易
chuàn串
wèi味
yī儿
，
dìng一
yào定
mì要
fēng密
bǎo封
cún保
存
。
Coffee powder easily absorbs foreign odors and must be stored in a sealed container.