How to say “smelly” in Chinese
smelly
“Smelly” in Chinese is 臭, chòu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
臭 is read chòu. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 自 — originally “nose”, and below there was once 犬 “dog”: a dog sniffs out smells. Second reading: xiù, “smell”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “臭”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 臭. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这是什么味道太臭了zhèshìshénmewèidào,tàichòuleWhat's that smell? It stinks!
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Bland, strong, smelly”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “smelly” in Chinese?
“Smelly” in Chinese is 臭, pinyin chòu.
What does 臭 mean?
臭 (chòu) means “smelly”.
How do you write 臭?
臭 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 臭?
臭 is read chòu. Tones: chòu — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“smelly” in the lesson “Bland, strong, smelly”
This word is from the topic “Food and Cooking” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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