异味 (yì wèi) — unusual or unpleasant smell, strange odor; rare delicacy, exotic flavor
Definition
异味 (yì wèi) literally 'strange/foreign smell' — most commonly used for an unusual or unpleasant odor. The 'rare delicacy' sense is a specialized, positive twist of the same 'unusual taste' idea.
noun
unusual or unpleasant smellstrange odorrare delicacyexotic flavor
Examples
- 异味，。Zhè ge bīng xiāng lǐ yǒu yì wèi, shí wù kě néng huài le.There's a strange smell in this fridge; the food might have gone bad.
- 异味，。Zhè dào cài shì dāng dì yǒu míng de yì wèi, hěn duō rén zhuān chéng lái pǐn cháng.This dish is a famous local delicacy; many people come specially to taste it.
- 异味。Fáng jiān lǐ de yì wèi ràng rén hěn bù shū fu.The peculiar smell in the room makes people very uncomfortable.
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