臭味 chòu wèi ㄔㄡˋ ㄨㄟˋ cau3 mei6
- bad smell; foul odor
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臭
- 口臭 kǒu chòu ㄎㄡˇ ㄔㄡˋ hau2 cau3 bad breath
- 尸臭 屍臭 shī chòu ㄕ ㄔㄡˋ si1 cau3 odor of a dead body
- 恶臭 惡臭 è chòu ㄜˋ ㄔㄡˋ ok3 cau3 stink; stench
- 汗臭 hàn chòu ㄏㄢˋ ㄔㄡˋ hon6 cau3 body odor
- 滂臭 pāng chòu ㄆㄤ ㄔㄡˋ pong1 cau3 (dialect) stinky; smelly
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- 狐臭 hú chòu ㄏㄨˊ ㄔㄡˋ wu4 cau3 body odor
- 发臭 發臭 fā chòu ㄈㄚ ㄔㄡˋ faat3 cau3 smelly
- 胡臭 hú chòu ㄏㄨˊ ㄔㄡˋ wu4 cau3 variant of 狐臭
- 腋臭 yè chòu ㄧㄝˋ ㄔㄡˋ jik6 cau3 body odor
- 腐臭 fǔ chòu ㄈㄨˇ ㄔㄡˋ fu6 cau3 rotten (smell)
- 腥臭 xīng chòu ㄒㄧㄥ ㄔㄡˋ seng1 cau3 fishy and smelly
- 臭屁 chòu pì ㄔㄡˋ ㄆㄧˋ cau3 pei3 (coll.) self-important
- 臭弹 臭彈 chòu dàn ㄔㄡˋ ㄉㄢˋ cau3 daan2 dead bomb (i.e. not exploding on impact)
- 臭棋 chòu qí ㄔㄡˋ ㄑㄧˊ cau3 kei4 blunder (in chess)
- 臭气 臭氣 chòu qì ㄔㄡˋ ㄑㄧˋ cau3 hei3 stench
- 臭氧 chòu yǎng ㄔㄡˋ ㄧㄤˇ cau3 joeng5 ozone (O₃)
- 臭粉 chòu fěn ㄔㄡˋ ㄈㄣˇ cau3 fan2 baking ammonia (ammonium bicarbonate)
- 臭骂 臭罵 chòu mà ㄔㄡˋ ㄇㄚˋ cau3 maa6 tongue-lashing
- 臭美 chòu měi ㄔㄡˋ ㄇㄟˇ cau3 mei5 greatly pleased with oneself; vain; conceited (used as an insult or teasingly)
- 臭脸 臭臉 chòu liǎn ㄔㄡˋ ㄌㄧㄢˇ cau3 lim5 sour face
味
- 一味 yī wèi ㄧ ㄨㄟˋ jat1 mei6 persistently; stubbornly; blindly
- 口味 kǒu wèi ㄎㄡˇ ㄨㄟˋ hau2 mei6 a person's preferences
- 味儿 味兒 wèi r ㄨㄟˋ ㄦ mei6 ji4 taste
- 味精 wèi jīng ㄨㄟˋ ㄐㄧㄥ mei6 zing1 monosodium glutamate (MSG)
- 味道 wèi dao ㄨㄟˋ ˙ㄉㄠ mei6 dou6 flavor; taste
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- 品味 pǐn wèi ㄆㄧㄣˇ ㄨㄟˋ ban2 mei6 to sample; to taste
- 回味 huí wèi ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄨㄟˋ wui4 mei6 to call to mind and ponder over
- 意味 yì wèi ㄧˋ ㄨㄟˋ ji3 mei6 meaning
- 气味 氣味 qì wèi ㄑㄧˋ ㄨㄟˋ hei3 mei6 odor; scent
- 滋味 zī wèi ㄗ ㄨㄟˋ zi1 mei6 taste
- 卤味 滷味 lǔ wèi ㄌㄨˇ ㄨㄟˋ lou5 mei6 food prepared by stewing in soy sauce and spices
- 美味 měi wèi ㄇㄟˇ ㄨㄟˋ mei5 mei6 delicious
- 趣味 qù wèi ㄑㄩˋ ㄨㄟˋ ceoi3 mei6 fun; interest; delight
- 韵味 韻味 yùn wèi ㄩㄣˋ ㄨㄟˋ wan5 mei6 implicit charm in rhyme or sound
- 风味 風味 fēng wèi ㄈㄥ ㄨㄟˋ fung1 mei6 distinctive flavor
- 香味 xiāng wèi ㄒㄧㄤ ㄨㄟˋ hoeng1 mei6 fragrance
- 人情味 rén qíng wèi ㄖㄣˊ ㄑㄧㄥˊ ㄨㄟˋ jan4 cing4 mei6 human warmth
- 意味着 意味著 yì wèi zhe ㄧˋ ㄨㄟˋ ˙ㄓㄜ ji3 mei6 zoek6 to signify
- 原汁原味 yuán zhī yuán wèi ㄩㄢˊ ㄓ ㄩㄢˊ ㄨㄟˋ jyun4 zap1 jyun4 mei6 original; authentic
- 津津有味 jīn jīn yǒu wèi ㄐㄧㄣ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄧㄡˇ ㄨㄟˋ zeon1 zeon1 jau5 mei6 with keen interest (idiom)
Idioms with these characters
- 臭不可闻 臭不可聞 chòu bù kě wén ㄔㄡˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄎㄜˇ ㄨㄣˊ cau3 bat1 ho2 man4 (idiom) to stink to high heaven
- 臭名昭彰 chòu míng zhāo zhāng ㄔㄡˋ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄓㄠ ㄓㄤ cau3 ming4 ciu1 zoeng1 notorious for his misdeeds (idiom)
- 臭气冲天 臭氣沖天 chòu qì chōng tiān ㄔㄡˋ ㄑㄧˋ ㄔㄨㄥ ㄊㄧㄢ cau3 hei3 cung1 tin1 (idiom) to stink to high heaven
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- 臭气熏天 臭氣熏天 chòu qì xūn tiān ㄔㄡˋ ㄑㄧˋ ㄒㄩㄣ ㄊㄧㄢ cau3 hei3 fan1 tin1 overwhelming stench (idiom)
- 乳臭未干 乳臭未乾 rǔ xiù wèi gān ㄖㄨˇ ㄒㄧㄡˋ ㄨㄟˋ ㄍㄢ jyu5 cau3 mei6 gon1 lit. smell of breast milk not yet dried (idiom)
- 如蝇逐臭 如蠅逐臭 rú yíng zhú chòu ㄖㄨˊ ㄧㄥˊ ㄓㄨˊ ㄔㄡˋ jyu4 jing4 zuk6 cau3 like flies pursuing a stink (idiom); the mob chases the rich and powerful
- 遗臭万年 遺臭萬年 yí chòu wàn nián ㄧˊ ㄔㄡˋ ㄨㄢˋ ㄋㄧㄢˊ wai4 cau3 maan6 nin4 to have one's name go down in history as a byword for infamy (idiom)
- 单调乏味 單調乏味 dān diào fá wèi ㄉㄢ ㄉㄧㄠˋ ㄈㄚˊ ㄨㄟˋ daan1 diu6 fat6 mei6 monotonous
- 津津有味 jīn jīn yǒu wèi ㄐㄧㄣ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄧㄡˇ ㄨㄟˋ zeon1 zeon1 jau5 mei6 with keen interest (idiom)
- 耐人寻味 耐人尋味 nài rén xún wèi ㄋㄞˋ ㄖㄣˊ ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄨㄟˋ noi6 jan4 cam4 mei6 (idiom) thought-provoking; to provide food for thought
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- 食不知味 shí bù zhī wèi ㄕˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄓ ㄨㄟˋ sik6 bat1 zi1 mei6 lit. to eat without tasting the food
- 味同嚼蜡 味同嚼蠟 wèi tóng jiáo là ㄨㄟˋ ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄠˊ ㄌㄚˋ mei6 tung4 zoek3 laap6 lit. tastes as if one is chewing wax (idiom)
- 五味俱全 wǔ wèi jù quán ㄨˇ ㄨㄟˋ ㄐㄩˋ ㄑㄩㄢˊ ng5 mei6 keoi1 cyun4 a complete gamut of all five flavors (idiom); every flavor under the sun
- 五味杂陈 五味雜陳 wǔ wèi zá chén ㄨˇ ㄨㄟˋ ㄗㄚˊ ㄔㄣˊ ng5 mei6 zaap6 can4 with complex feelings (idiom)
- 香味扑鼻 香味撲鼻 xiāng wèi pū bí ㄒㄧㄤ ㄨㄟˋ ㄆㄨ ㄅㄧˊ hoeng1 mei6 pok3 bei6 exotic odors assail the nostrils (idiom)
- 珍馐美味 珍饈美味 zhēn xiū měi wèi ㄓㄣ ㄒㄧㄡ ㄇㄟˇ ㄨㄟˋ zan1 sau1 mei5 mei6 delicacy and fine taste (idiom); a wonderful treat
Example sentences
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第二天 早上 ， 狄 马 馬 从 從 垃圾箱 里 裏 走 了 出来 出來 ， 但 却 卻 发现 發現 自己 全身 的 衣服 都 沾 上 了 垃圾 的 臭味 。
The next morning, Dima got out of the dumpster, but only to realize that all of his clothes now smelled like garbage.
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