芬芳 (fēn fāng) — (adjective) fragrant, sweet-smelling; (noun) fragrance, sweet scent

Definition

芬芳 is a literary word for a sweet, pleasant scent — more elegant and written than the everyday 香. Use it for flowers, tea, or air; 香水 is the bottled product, not the scent itself.

adjective
fragrantsweet-smelling
noun
fragrancesweet scent

Examples

  • 芬芳
    Kōng qì zhōng piāo lái yí zhèn fēn fāng.
    A waft of fragrance drifts through the air.
  • 芬芳
    Tā de shēn shàng sàn fā chū dàn dàn de fēn fāng.
    A faint fragrance emanates from her.
  • 芬芳
    Zhè bēi chá yǒu yì zhǒng dú tè de fēn fāng.
    This cup of tea has a unique fragrance.

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