腥味

xīngwèi

noun #34,880

Measure Word

一股腥味 gǔ

Meanings

1 fishy smell
2 smell of raw fish or blood
3 foul or rank odor

Characters

fishy smell, raw

taste, smell, flavor

Examples

厨房里有一股很重的腥味。

Chúfáng lǐ yǒu yī gǔ hěn zhòng de xīngwèi.

There's a strong fishy smell in the kitchen.

海边的空气总带着淡淡的腥味。

Hǎibiān de kōngqì zǒng dài zhe dàndàn de xīngwèi.

The air by the sea always carries a faint fishy smell.

Tips

usage

腥 (xīng) is the specific adjective for the smell of raw fish, seafood, or blood — distinct from generic 'stinky' (臭 chòu). To say something smells fishy, use 有腥味 or the verb-attribute 腥. Cooks 'remove the 腥味' with ginger and rice wine: 去腥 (qùxīng).

Stroke Order

腥 xīng

味 wèi