气味 (qì wèi) — smell, odor, scent

Definizione

气味 (qìwèi) means 'smell / odor' — both pleasant and unpleasant — and is the most neutral, general-purpose word. 味道 emphasizes taste or flavor and is informal for smells; 气息 is more literary and often figurative ('atmosphere, feel').

noun
smellodorscent
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Esempi

  • 气味
    Huā diàn lǐ de qì wèi zhēn ràng rén xīn qíng yú kuài.
    The scent in the flower shop really makes people feel happy.
  • 气味
    Wǒ cóng lái méi wén guò zhè zhǒng qì wèi.
    I've never smelled this kind of smell before.
  • 气味
    Xià shuǐ dào lǐ chuán lái yì gǔ nán wén de qì wèi.
    A foul smell came from the sewer.

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