Definition
香 (xiāng) is a versatile adjective: it can mean 'fragrant' (everyday word; 芬芳 is more literary), 'tasty' (especially savory/aromatic food, like roasted meat — 好吃 is a general 'tasty', 鲜 means 'fresh/umami'), and 'sound' (of sleep).
adjective
fragrantaromatic(of food) tastyappetizing(of sleep) sounddeep
Measure word · 根
Easily confused
- 和hélook-alike(conjunction) and
- 想xiǎngsound-aliketo want to; would like to
- 秃tūlook-alikebald (hairless, bare)
- 像xiàngsound-aliketo resemble, to be like
- 季jìlook-alikeseason
- 向xiàngsound-alike(preposition) towards; to (indicating direction, goal, or recipient of an action)
- 项xiàngsound-alike(classifier) used for items, tasks, clauses, research projects, and other abstract entities
- 响xiǎngsound-alike(verb) to sound, to ring, to make a sound
- 乡xiāngsound-alikehometown, native village
- 巷xiàngsound-alikelane, alley
Examples
- 香。Zhè duǒ huā zhēn xiāng.This flower is really fragrant.
- 香。Tā shuì de hěn xiāng.He sleeps soundly.
- 香。Māma zuò de cài hěn xiāng.The dishes Mom makes are very tasty.
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