股子

gǔzi
noun #27,321

Meanings

  1. 1 a whiff of
  2. 2 a strand of
  3. 3 a touch of (used as a measure word for smells, streams, or intangible qualities)

Examples

HSK 1
身上股子书生气
Tā shēnshang yǒu yī gǔzi shūshēngqì.
He has a touch of scholarly air about him.
HSK 7-9
Chúfáng lǐ piāo lái yī gǔzi xiāngwèi.
A whiff of fragrance drifted from the kitchen.

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usage
股子 is used as a colloquial measure word (量词) for smells, streams of liquid, or abstract qualities. It is less formal than the standalone measure word . Common in phrases like 一股子味 (a whiff of smell).

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