臭味

chòu wèi · chou wei

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. bad smell; foul odor

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2 examples
01

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(yì)股(gǔ)臭(chòu)味(wèi)。

The room hasn't been cleaned recently, so it now has a foul aroma.

Tatoeba: Chinese by jan_OkulaJu · English by orcrist · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

垃(lā)圾(jī)放(fàng)久(jiǔ)了(le),厨(chú)房(fáng)里(lǐ)全(quán)是(shì)臭(chòu)味(wèi)。

The garbage sat too long, and the kitchen is full of foul odor.

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