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闻
wén
Description
"闻"最常见的意思是用鼻子感觉气味。
The most common meaning of "闻" is to sense a smell with the nose.
它也可以表示"听到"，但这个用法比较书面。
It can also mean "to hear," but this usage is more formal.
Meanings
闻wén
to smell (something with the nose)
你闻一下这朵花。
Smell this flower.
闻wén
to hear (literary or formal)
这个消息我早就闻说了。
I heard this news a long time ago.
闻wén
news; what is heard
报纸上有很多新闻。
There is a lot of news in the newspaper.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
for "hear" everyday speech uses 听 or 听到; 闻 sounds formal or literary.
- Etymology
originally meant "to hear"; the "smell" sense developed later and is now most common.
In videos
“可是闻起来——嗯——很臭。”
“因为闻起来的时候我真的觉得它的味道好特别”
“嗯，但是它现在闻起来不香了。”
“我可以闻一下牛奶有没有变质”
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