嗅到

xiùdào

verb #15,283

Meanings

1 to smell
2 to catch a whiff of
3 to detect (a scent)

Characters

to sniff; to smell

to reach; to arrive (result complement)

Examples

HSK 7-9

我嗅到了一股烧焦的味道。

Wǒ xiùdào le yī gǔ shāojiāo de wèidào.

I caught a whiff of something burning.

HSK 7-9

猎犬嗅到了猎物的气味。

Lièquǎn xiùdào le lièwù de qìwèi.

The hound caught the scent of the prey.

Tips

usage

嗅到 is more literary/formal than 闻到, which is the everyday word for 'to smell.' 嗅 implies actively sniffing, while 闻 can be passive.

Stroke Order

嗅 xiù

到 dào