嗅觉

xiù jué

CL 个 gè 种 zhǒng

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

1. sense of smell

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 味觉 wèi jué 味觉 wèi jué sense of taste sense of taste, often discussed together with smell: sense of taste
• 听觉 tīng jué 听觉 tīng jué sense of hearing sense of hearing, one of the five senses: sense of hearing
• 视觉 shì jué 视觉 shì jué sight sense of sight, one of the five senses: sight
• 触觉 chù jué 触觉 chù jué sense of touch; tactile sensation sense of touch, one of the five senses: sense of touch; tactile sensation

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used with 灵敏 (sensitive): 嗅觉灵敏 (have a keen sense of smell).

Common mistakes

嗅觉 is a formal term; in everyday speech, people often say 闻到的味道 instead.

Example Sentences

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狗的 嗅觉 非常灵敏。

Dogs have a very keen sense of smell.

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Child Words of 嗅觉

• 觉 觉 jiào: a nap
• 觉 觉 jué: to feel
• 嗅 嗅 xiù: to smell