臭

chòu

smell, stink, emit foul odor

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stench; smelly; to smell (bad); repulsive; loathsome; terrible; bad; severely; ruthlessly; dud (ammunition); sense of smell; smell bad

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臭味chòu wèibad smell; foul odor
恶臭è chòustink; stench; stinky; smelly; (fig.) disgusting; repugnant
臭屁chòu pì(coll.) self-important; puffed up
发臭fā chòusmelly; to smell bad
臭虫chòu chóngbedbug (Cimex lectularius); tick
口臭kǒu chòubad breath; halitosis
臭鼬chòu yòuskunk
臭臭chòu chou(baby talk) poop; poo
臭名昭著chòu míng zhāo zhùnotorious; infamous; egregious (bandits)
除臭剂chú chòu jìdeodorant
臭脸chòu liǎnsour face; scowling face
臭美chòu měigreatly pleased with oneself; vain; conceited (used as an insult or teasingly)

最好的鱼三天就要发臭。
zuì hǎo de yú sān tiān jiù yào fā chòu 。
The best fish smell when they are three days old.
我刚打开锅盖，一股恶臭就扑鼻而来。
wǒ gāng dǎ kāi guō gài ， yì gǔ è chòu jiù pū bí ér lái 。
I just opened the lid, and a foul smell filled my nose.
他的衣服总是很臭。
tā de yī fu zǒng shì hěn chòu 。
His clothes always smell bad.
这个路口因频繁的事故而臭名昭著。
zhè ge lù kǒu yīn pín fán de shì gù ér chòu míng zhāo zhù 。
This junction is notorious for accidents.
垃圾箱臭气熏天。
lā jī xiāng chòu qì xūn tiān 。
The garbage-can gave off a bad smell.