扑鼻 (pū bí) — (of a strong smell) to assail the nostrils, to hit one's nose; to be pungent
Definition
扑鼻 describes a strong smell that hits the nose directly — usually pleasant, as in 花香扑鼻. It functions as an adverbial: the smell is the subject, 扑鼻 describes HOW it reaches you.
verb
(of a strong smell) to assail the nostrilsto hit one's noseto be pungent
Examples
- ，扑鼻。Yí jìn mén, yì gǔ huā xiāng pū bí ér lái.As soon as I entered the door, a wave of floral fragrance hit my nose.
- 。Zhè gǔ xuè xīng wèi pū dé mǎn bí dōu shì.This smell of blood fills the nose completely.
- ，扑鼻。Tā zǒu jìn chú fáng, yì gǔ yóu yān wèi pū bí ér lái.He walked into the kitchen, and a greasy cooking smell hit his nose.
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