Definition
臭烘烘 is an ABB-style reduplicated adjective that vividly describes a strong, pungent, and unpleasant smell — much more intense and colloquial than plain 臭 (chòu, 'stinky'). It's often used with 的 (臭烘烘的) and can serve as a predicate or attributive. The POS in the source data is marked as verb phrase (v.p.), but in actual usage it functions like a state adjective describing how something smells.
v.p.
(colloquial adjective) stinkingsmelly (intensified, pervasive odor)
Examples
- 臭烘烘，。Zhège fángjiān chòu hōng hōng de, kuài kāi chuāng tòu tòu qì.This room stinks — open the window and let some air in.
- ，臭烘烘。Lājī duī zài tàiyáng xià bàoshài, zhěnggè xiàngzi dōu biàn de chòu hōng hōng de.The trash pile baked in the sun, making the whole alleyway stink.
- ，臭烘烘。Tā yì shēn hàn wèi, zǒu jìn le juéde chòu hōng hōng de.He smelled of sweat all over, and when he got close, it felt really stinky.
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