呛 (qiàng) — to irritate the nose, to choke (of smoke, fumes, or strong smell); (colloquial, Taiwan) to shout at someone, to scold
Definition
呛 has two unrelated senses: 'to choke/irritate the nose' from smoke or fumes, and (colloquial, Taiwan) 'to scold' — sharper and more direct than 骂. For the spicy-hot taste, use 辣.
verb
to irritate the noseto choke (of smoke, fumes, or strong smell)(colloquial, Taiwan) to shout at someoneto scold
Examples
- 呛。Zhè ge fáng jiān de yóu qī wèi zhēn qiàng rén.The paint smell in this room really irritates the nose.
- 呛。Tā bèi nóng yān qiàng dào le.He was choked by thick smoke.
- 呛。Tā mā ma qiàng le tā jǐ jù.His mother scolded him a few words.
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