臭
chòuㄔㄡˋ
Sino-Vietnamese: XÚ
Traditional: 臭
HSK 5HSK 3.0 · 5TOCFL 2
Meaningchòu(adjective, vocab.word.pos.g)
stench; smelly; to smell (bad); repulsive; loathsome; terrible; bad; severely; ruthlessly; dud (ammunition)
Opposite: 香 (fragrant).
Examples
这个垃圾桶很臭。
zhè ge lā jī tǒng hěn chòu.
This trash can stinks.
很多人喜欢吃臭豆腐。
hěn duō rén xǐ huan chī chòu dòu fu.
Many people like stinky tofu.
他被老板臭骂了一顿。
tā bèi lǎo bǎn chòu mà le yí dùn.
He got a real dressing-down from his boss.
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Meaningxiù(adjective, vocab.word.pos.g)
sense of smell; smell bad
Examples
你还是个乳臭未干的孩子。
nǐ hái shi gè rǔ xiù wèi gān de hái zi.
You're still just a wet-behind-the-ears kid.
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Stroke order
KHỨU · 10 strokes
stench; smelly; to smell (bad); repulsive; loathsome; terrible; bad; severely; ruthlessly; dud (ammunition)