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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)