earthy smell; smell of soil
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Meanings
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earthy smell; smell of soil; damp earthy odor
Often describes the smell of unwashed vegetables (like spinach, root vegetables), fresh soil after rain, or certain pond-raised fish. Also called 土腥味儿.
Zhè这
bō菠
cài菜
méi没
xǐ洗
gān干
jìng净
，
yǒu有
diǎn点
er儿
tǔ土
xīng腥
qì气
。
This spinach wasn't washed clean; it has a bit of an earthy smell.
Yǔ雨
hòu后
kōng空
qì气
zhōng中
mí弥
màn漫
zhe着
yī一
gǔ股
tǔ土
xīng腥
qì气
。
A damp earthy odor permeated the air after the rain.
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Zhè这
tiáo条
yú鱼
yǒu有
gǔ股
tǔ土
xīng腥
qì气
，
kě可
néng能
shì是
zài在
chí池
táng塘
lǐ里
yǎng养
de的
。
This fish has an earthy smell; it was probably raised in a pond.
Gāng刚
cóng从
dì地
lǐ里
bá拔
chū出
de的
luó萝
bo卜
dài带
zhe着
tǔ土
xīng腥
qì气
。
The radishes just pulled from the ground carry an earthy smell.