喷香 (pēn) — delicious; fragrant (strongly appetizing smell)

Definition

As a stative verb, 喷香 describes a strong, appetizing aroma or taste — 'deliciously fragrant'. It is reduplicated in speech (喷喷香) for emphasis, distinguishing it from plain 香.

verb

deliciousfragrant (strongly appetizing smell)

Examples

喷香。
Mā ma zuò de cài zhēn pēn.
The food my mom makes is really fragrant and delicious.
喷香，。
Zhè wǎn miàn pēn pū bí, wǒ rěn bú zhù xiǎng chī le.
This bowl of noodles has an enticing aroma — I can't help but want to eat.
喷香。
Gāng kǎo hǎo de dàn gāo pēn jí le.
The freshly baked cake smells and tastes wonderful.

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