臭气

臭氣

chòuqì

noun #12,954

Meanings

1 stench
2 foul smell
3 bad odor

Characters

stinky; foul-smelling

air; gas; smell

Examples

垃圾堆散发出阵阵臭气。

Lājīduī sànfā chū zhènzhèn chòuqì.

The garbage heap gave off waves of stench.

Tips

usage

Common in idioms: 臭气熏天 (stinking to high heaven) and 臭气冲天 (overwhelming stench). Both describe something that reeks terribly.

Stroke Order

臭 chòu

气 qì