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香

xiāng · xiang

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 3Old HSK 4Measure word: 根 gēn

Meaning

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  1. fragrant
  2. sweet smelling
  3. aromatic
  4. savory or appetizing
  5. (to eat) with relish
  6. (of sleep) sound
  7. perfume or spice
  8. joss or incense stick
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The whole alley smells great

  1. Dengdeng

    这(zhè)条(tiáo)胡同(hútòng)怎么(zěnme)这么(zhème)香(xiāng)！

    This alley smells so good!

  2. Liangliang

    有人(yǒurén)在(zài)炒菜(chǎocài)，我(wǒ)也(yě)闻到(wéndào)了(le)，真(zhēn)香(xiāng)！

    Someone is stir-frying. I can smell it too. So good!

  3. Dengdeng

    我的(wǒde)肚子(dùzi)都(dōu)叫(jiào)了(le)！

    My stomach is already growling!

  4. Liangliang

    我们(wǒmen)去(qù)敲门(qiāomén)问问(wènwèn)吧(ba)？

    Shall we go knock and ask?

  5. Qiqi

    你们(nǐmen)闻到(wéndào)了(le)吗(ma)？我家(wǒjiā)今天(jīntiān)煮(zhǔ)了(le)肉(ròu)，给(gěi)你们(nǐmen)送(sòng)一碗(yīwǎn)！

    You smell it? We cooked meat today. I'll bring you a bowl!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)们(men)一(yì)边(biān)嗑(kè)香(xiāng)瓜(guā)子(zǐ)，一(yì)边(biān)打(dǎ)牌(pái)。

They eat sunflower seeds while playing cards.

Tatoeba: Chinese by xjjAstrus · English by Adelpa · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

妈(mā)妈(ma)在(zài)厨(chú)房(fáng)煎(jiān)鱼(yú)，整(zhěng)间(jiān)屋(wū)子(zi)都(dōu)香(xiāng)了(le)。

Mom is frying fish in the kitchen, and the whole house smells fragrant.

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