刺鼻 (cī) — pungent, acrid
Definition
A strong, sharp, irritating smell — paint, disinfectant, smoke. Stronger and harsher than just 'strong-smelling'; implies it stings or overwhelms the nose.
adjective
pungentacrid
Examples
- 刺鼻。Zhè ge fáng jiān de qì wèi hěn cī.The smell in this room is pungent.
- 刺鼻，。Yóu qī de wèi dào tài cī le, wǒ shòu bù liǎo.The paint smell is too pungent, I can't stand it.
- 刺鼻。Zhè zhǒng xiāo dú shuǐ de qì wèi fēi cháng cī.The smell of this disinfectant is very pungent.
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