扑鼻

撲鼻

pūbí

verb #39,115

Meanings

1 (of a smell) to hit the nose
2 to assail the nostrils

Characters

to pounce; to rush at

Examples

HSK 7-9

打开锅盖，一股香气扑鼻而来。

Dǎkāi guōgài, yì gǔ xiāngqì pūbí ér lái.

When I lifted the lid of the pot, a waft of fragrance hit my nose.

HSK 7-9

垃圾站旁边臭气扑鼻，大家都捂着鼻子快步走开。

Lājīzhàn pángbiān chòuqì pūbí, dàjiā dōu wǔ zhe bízi kuàibù zǒukāi.

The stench next to the garbage station hits you, and everyone hurries past holding their noses.

Tips

usage

Literally "to pounce on the nose". 扑鼻 works for good smells and bad: 香气扑鼻 (a fragrance greets you), 臭气扑鼻 (a stench hits you). It is often followed by 而来, "comes at you".

Stroke Order

扑 pū

鼻 bí