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腥味

fishy smell

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

xing1wei4 • xīngwèi

Meaning

Primary

fishy smell

Alternatives

fishy

Mnemonic

If you encounter a 腥味 fishy smell and inhale it, a 腥 fishy 味 flavor will float into your nose and mouth.

Usage

我 不 喜欢 吃 有 腥味 的 食物。

I don't like eating food with a fishy smell.

鱼 市场 的 空气 充满 了 腥味。

The air in the fish market is full of fishy smells.

这 道 菜 有 点 腥味， 不 太 好吃。

This dish has a fishy taste, it’s not very delicious.