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香味

xiāng wèi · xiang wei

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HSK 7–9Measure word: 股 gǔ

Meaning

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  1. fragrance
  2. bouquet
  3. sweet smell
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The smell in the lane

  1. Liangliang

    哪里(nǎlǐ)来(lái)的(de)香味(xiāngwèi)？

    Where is this lovely smell coming from?

  2. Dengdeng

    应该(yīnggāi)是(shì)邻居(línjū)在(zài)做饭(zuòfàn)。

    Probably the neighbour is cooking.

  3. Liangliang

    这个(zhège)香味(xiāngwèi)我(wǒ)认识(rènshi)，是(shì)红烧肉(hóngshāoròu)。我们(wǒmen)去(qù)敲门(qiāomén)吧(ba)。

    I know this smell. It is braised pork. Let us go knock on the door.

  4. Dengdeng

    不行(bùxíng)，人家(rénjia)又(yòu)没(méi)请(qǐng)我们(wǒmen)。

    No, they did not invite us.

  5. Qiqi

    你们(nǐmen)在(zài)我(wǒ)家(jiā)门口(ménkǒu)站(zhàn)半天(bàntiān)了(le)，香味(xiāngwèi)把(bǎ)你们(nǐmen)吸引(xīyǐn)来(lái)了(le)吧(ba)？进来(jìnlái)吃(chī)吧(ba)！

    You have stood at my door for ages. Did the smell draw you in? Come in and eat!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

洗(xǐ)过(guò)澡(zǎo)后(hòu)，猫(māo)咪(mī)的(de)毛(máo)柔(róu)软(ruǎn)又(yòu)蓬(péng)松(sōng)，还(hái)有(yǒu)淡(dàn)淡(dàn)的(de)香(xiāng)味(wèi)。

After washing, the cat's fur is soft and fluffy, and has a faint scent.

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by iiujik · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

玫(méi)瑰(guī)的(de)香(xiāng)味(wèi)充(chōng)满(mǎn)了(le)整(zhěng)个(gè)房(fáng)间(jiān)。

The smell of roses filled the entire room.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by sharris123 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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