汽油味 (qì yóu wèi) — smell of gasoline, gasoline odor
Definition
A straightforward compound noun meaning 'the smell/odor of gasoline.' The 味 here is a noun meaning 'smell' (the taste/scent sense), as in 味道, distinct from the verb 'to taste' which is also pronounced wèi.
noun
smell of gasolinegasoline odor
Measure word · 股
Examples
- ，汽油味。Tā zǒu jìn chē kù, wén dào yì gǔ nóng nóng de qì yóu wèi.He walked into the garage and smelled a strong gasoline odor.
- 汽油味，。Wǒ hěn xǐ huan qì yóu wèi, měi cì jiā yóu dōu jué de hěn hǎo wén.I really like the smell of gasoline; every time I refuel I think it smells nice.
- 汽油味。Zhè zhǒng qì yóu wèi ràng wǒ xiǎng qǐ le xiǎo shí hou zuò chē de shí guāng.This kind of gasoline smell reminds me of the times I rode in cars as a child.
Origin
Compound word构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head
The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.
汽油 gives gasoline, from 汽 steam and 油 oil, and 味 gives smell, for gasoline odor.
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