闻

wén

to smell

Dictionary entry

to smell; to hear of

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闻

See it in sentences

闻一闻是什么味道。

Wén yì wén shì shénme wèidào.

English

Smell it and see what it is.

我闻到了花香。

Wǒ wén dào le huā xiāng.

English

I smelled the flowers.

Goes with

  • 闻一下have a smell
  • 闻到花香smell the flowers
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