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chòu
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5

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Definitions

  1. 1. stench
  2. 2. smelly
  3. 3. to smell (bad)
  4. 4. repulsive
  5. 5. loathsome
  6. 6. terrible
  7. 7. bad
  8. 8. severely
  9. 9. ruthlessly
  10. 10. dud (ammunition)

Example Sentences

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魚爛頭先
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 810046)

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Words Containing 臭

臭货
chòu huò

low-quality goods

臭气冲天
chòu qì chōng tiān

to stink to high heaven (idiom)

臭熏熏
chòu xūn xūn

stinking

铜臭味
tóng xiù wèi

profit-before-all-else mindset

发臭
fā chòu

smelly

臭脸
chòu liǎn

sour face

口臭
kǒu chòu

bad breath

臭不可闻
chòu bù kě wén

to stink to high heaven

腋臭
yè chòu

body odor

乳臭未干
rǔ xiù wèi gān

lit. smell of breast milk not yet dried (idiom)

臭鼬
chòu yòu

skunk

臭豆腐
chòu dòu fu

stinky tofu

浊臭熏天
zhuó chòu xūn tiān

stinks to high heaven

臭老九
chòu lǎo jiǔ

stinking intellectual (contemptuous term for educated people during the Cultural Revolution)

臭迹
chòu jì

scent (smell of person or animal used for tracking)

臭棋
chòu qí

blunder (in chess)

臭味相投
chòu wèi xiāng tóu

to share vile habits

腐臭
fǔ chòu

rotten (smell)

臭臭锅
chòu chòu guō

hot pot containing stinky tofu and other ingredients (Taiwanese dish)

臭气熏天
chòu qì xūn tiān

overwhelming stench (idiom)

遗臭万年
yí chòu wàn nián

to have one's name go down in history as a byword for infamy (idiom)

臭气
chòu qì

stench

臭弹
chòu dàn

dead bomb (i.e. not exploding on impact)

臭粉
chòu fěn

baking ammonia (ammonium bicarbonate)

臭屁虫
chòu pì chóng

stinkbug

臭味
chòu wèi

bad smell; foul odor

臭架子
chòu jià zi

stinking pretension

臭名远扬
chòu míng yuǎn yáng

stinking reputation

嗳气腐臭
ǎi qì fǔ chòu

putrid belching (medical term)

馊臭
sōu chòu

reeking

臭名昭彰
chòu míng zhāo zhāng

notorious for his misdeeds (idiom)

捧臭脚
pěng chòu jiǎo

to hug stinky feet

臭钱
chòu qián

dirty money

三个臭皮匠,合成一个诸葛亮
sān gè chòu pí jiang , hé chéng yī gè zhū gě liàng

lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom

臭名昭著
chòu míng zhāo zhù

notorious

狐臭
hú chòu

body odor

三个臭皮匠,顶个诸葛亮
sān gè chòu pí jiang , dǐng gè zhū gě liàng

lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom

臭屁
chòu pì

(coll.) self-important

三个臭皮匠,赛过一个诸葛亮
sān gè chòu pí jiang , sài guò yī gè zhū gě liàng

lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom

如蝇逐臭
rú yíng zhú chòu

like flies pursuing a stink (idiom); the mob chases the rich and powerful

三个臭皮匠,赛过诸葛亮
sān gè chòu pí jiang , sài guò zhū gě liàng

lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom

臭烘烘
chòu hōng hōng

stinking

臭骂
chòu mà

tongue-lashing

恶臭
è chòu

stink

臭虫
chòu chóng

bedbug (Cimex lectularius)

臭氧层
chòu yǎng céng

ozone layer

臭氧
chòu yǎng

ozone (O₃)

除臭剂
chú chòu jì

deodorant

臭美
chòu měi

to show off one's good looks shamelessly

汗臭
hàn chòu

body odor

体臭
tǐ chòu

(unpleasant) body odor

除臭
chú chòu

to deodorize

臭皮囊
chòu pí náng

this mortal flesh