Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
臭
chòu
Description
这个字常常用来说不好闻的气味。
This character is often used to describe unpleasant smells.
东西坏了以后，我们说它很臭。
When something goes bad, we say it is very 臭.
Meanings
臭chòu
smelly; having a bad odor
这些鱼放太久了，很臭。
These fish have been left too long; they smell bad.
臭chòu
bad in quality; terrible (skill)
他棋下得很臭。
He plays chess very poorly.
臭xiù
odor; smell (literary/technical)
这种花有特别的香臭。
This flower has a special scent that is both fragrant and foul.
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Notes
- Reading
臭 is chòu (smelly) in daily use, but xiù (odor) in formal or classical contexts.
- Nuance
臭 is the opposite of 香 (fragrant); both describe smells.
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