臭烘烘

chòuhōnghōng
adjective #20,386

Meanings

  1. 1 stinky
  2. 2 smelly
  3. 3 reeking

Examples

Yùndòng hòu bù huàn yīfu, shēn shàng jiù huì chòuhōnghōng de.
If you don't change clothes after exercising, you will smell really stinky.
Lājī tǒng lǐ de dōngxi chòuhōnghōng de, kuài qù dào yīxià.
The stuff in the trash can is really smelly — go empty it quickly.

Tips

grammar
臭烘烘 follows an ABB reduplication pattern where (A = smelly) is intensified by the repeated syllable (BB). This pattern is common for describing sensory qualities vividly. Other examples: (fragrant), 油腻 (greasy), (dirty).

Stroke Order

chòu
hōng