moldy smell; unlucky, unfortunate
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
the smell of mildew or rot
Describes the unpleasant odor from something moldy or decaying.
Dì地
jiào窖
lǐ里
yī一
gǔ股
méi霉
qì气
。
There's a musty smell in the cellar.
Zhè这
jiān间
lǎo老
fáng房
zi子
tōng通
fēng风
bù不
hǎo好
，
dào到
chù处
dōu都
shì是
méi霉
qì气
。
This old house doesn't ventilate well; there's a moldy smell everywhere.
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Bǎ把
nà那
xiē些
fā发
méi霉
de的
jú橘
zi子
rēng扔
le了
ba吧
，
bié别
ràng让
méi霉
qì气
kuò扩
sàn散
。
Throw away those moldy oranges; don't let the musty smell spread.
adjective
unlucky; unfortunate; jinxed
dialectA dialectal (colloquial) term often used to describe bad luck or a jinx.
Jīn今
tiān天
zhēn真
méi霉
qì气
，
yī一
chū出
mén门
qián钱
bāo包
jiù就
diū丢
le了
。
Today is so unlucky; I lost my wallet as soon as I went out.
Tā他
jué觉
de得
pèng碰
shàng上
nà那
jiàn件
shì事
hěn很
méi霉
qì气
。
He felt it was very unlucky to have encountered that incident.
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Bié别
shuō说
le了
，
zài再
shuō说
xià下
qù去
jiù就
gèng更
méi霉
qì气
了
。
Stop talking; it'll only get more jinxed if you keep going.