飘香

飄香

piāoxiāng

verb

Meanings

1 (of a fragrance) to waft
2 to be fragrant all around

Characters

to float; to waft

Examples

HSK 5

这家老店的点心已经飘香了一百多年。

Zhè jiā lǎo diàn de diǎnxin yǐjing piāoxiāng le yìbǎi duō nián.

The pastries from this old shop have been delighting people with their aroma for more than a hundred years.

HSK 7-9

秋天，桂花开了，满城飘香。

Qiūtiān, guìhuā kāi le, mǎn chéng piāoxiāng.

In autumn, when the osmanthus blooms, the whole city is fragrant.

Tips

usage

Typical frames are 满城飘香 (the whole city smells sweet) and 四季飘香 (fragrant all year round, a favorite shop slogan). Said of food, it can mean catching on far from home: 川菜飘香海外, Sichuan food is loved overseas.

Stroke Order

飘 piāo

香 xiāng