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臭 chòu

smelly; stinky

Strokes
10
Level
HSK 5
Radical
自
Type
Ideograph
Made of 自犬 ⿱自犬

Memory hint: The smell 自 of a dirty dog 犬

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  1. 垃圾桶散发出臭味。
    Lājītǒng sànfā chū chòuwèi.
    The trash can gives off a stinky smell.
    trash-can emit out stink-smell
  2. 这双袜子是不是有点儿臭？
    Zhè shuāng wàzi shì bu shì yǒudiǎnr chòu?
    Are these socks a bit smelly?
    this pair sock is not is a-bit stinky (question)
  3. 快把臭鞋子拿出去吧。
    Kuài bǎ chòu xiézi ná chūqu ba.
    Quickly take the stinky shoes out.
    quick (particle) stinky shoe take out (particle)
  4. 这个房间一点儿也不臭。
    Zhège fángjiān yìdiǎnr yě bú chòu.
    This room doesn't smell bad at all.
    this (measure) room a-bit also not stinky
  5. 垃圾放了一整天，屋子里都是臭味。
    Lājī fàng le yì zhěng tiān, wūzi lǐ dōu shì chòuwèi.
    The trash sat there for a whole day, the room is full of a stink.
    trash put (particle) one whole day room inside all is stink-smell

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