smelly; stinking (adj.)
HSK 5
Traditional
臭 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Phonetically similar words
丑 chǒu - ugly; clown in Beijing opera; the second of the Twelve Earthly Branches (adj.) | HSK 5
Examples
这个垃圾桶里有一股臭味。 zhège lèsè tǒng lǐ yǒu yī gǔ chòu wèi - There is a bad smell coming from this trash can.
他的口气很臭，你需要刷牙。 tā de kǒuqì hěn chòu, nǐ xūyào shuāyá - His breath smells bad; you need to brush your teeth.
这个地方的空气很臭。 zhège dìfāng de kōngqì hěn chòu - The air in this place stinks.
他的鞋子臭极了！ tā de xiézi chòu jíle - His shoes stink!
这种水果发出一种奇怪的臭味。 zhè zhǒng shuǐguǒ fāchū yī zhǒng qíguài de chòu wèi - This fruit emits a strange smell.