臭味 meaning in English

chòuwèi

bad smell; foul odor

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Meaning of 臭味

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

chòuwèi
  1. bad smell; foul odor

臭味 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

这zhè个ge房fáng间jiān最zuì近jìn都dōu没méi打dǎ扫sǎo过guò,有yǒu一yī股gǔ臭chòu味wèi。
The room hasn't been cleaned recently, so it now has a foul aroma.

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臭 chòu · stench · 10 strokes

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味 wèi · taste · 8 strokes

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Related words

Words that share a character with 臭味.

味道wèidàoflavor; taste; (fig.) feeling (of ...); sense (of ...); hint (of ...)
味儿wèirtaste
意味着yìwèizheto signify; to mean
美味měiwèidelicious; delicious food
气味qìwèiodor; scent
滋味zīwèitaste; flavor
口味kǒuwèia person's preferences; tastes (in food)
香味xiāngwèifragrance; bouquet
风味fēngwèidistinctive flavor; distinctive style
一味yīwèipersistently; stubbornly; blindly
回味huíwèito call to mind and ponder over; aftertaste
趣味qùwèifun; interest; delight; taste; liking; preference

Questions about 臭味

What does 臭味 mean?

臭味 (chòuwèi) means "bad smell; foul odor".

How do you write 臭味?

臭味 is made of 2 characters: 臭 (10 strokes), 味 (8 strokes). That is 18 strokes in total.