香水 (xiāng shuǐ) — perfume, cologne
Definition
香水 is the bottled fragrance product (perfume/cologne) you buy and wear — a countable thing, not a scent in the air. 芬芳 is the fragrance itself; 香料 refers to the raw aromatic ingredients.
noun
perfumecologne
Measure word · 瓶
Examples
- 香水。Wǒ mǎi le yì píng xiāng shuǐ sòng gěi tā.I bought a bottle of perfume and gave it to her.
- 香水。Zhè píng xiāng shuǐ wèi dào hěn dàn.This bottle of perfume has a light scent.
- 香水？Nǐ yòng de xiāng shuǐ shì shén me pái zi?What brand of perfume do you use?
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