芳香 (fāng xiāng) — fragrant; aromatic

Definition

A literary, written-style adjective for a rich, pleasing fragrance — more elevated than the everyday 香 (xiāng). Pairs naturally with 的 to modify a noun (芳香的气味, 芳香的咖啡).

adjective
fragrantaromatic

Examples

  • 芳香
    Huā yuán lǐ chōng mǎn le fāng xiāng de qì wèi.
    The garden is filled with the scent of flowers.
  • 芳香
    Zhè zhǒng xiāng shuǐ yǒu dàn yǎ de fāng xiāng.
    This perfume has a delicate fragrance.
  • 芳香
    fāng xiāng De kā fēi ràng wǒ jīng shén yí zhèn.
    The aromatic coffee perked me up.
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