Meaning of chòu:

chòu

Noun

stench; dud (ammunition); sense of smell

Zhège dìfāng yǒu yī gǔ nánwén de chòu wèi.

这个地方有一股难闻的味。

There is an unpleasant stench in this place.

Zhè kē shǒuléishì yīgè chòu dàn, méi bàozhà.

这颗手雷是一个弹,没爆炸。

This grenade is a dud, it didn't explode.

Zhège fángjiān yǒu gǔ qíguài de chòuwèi.

这个房间有股奇怪的臭味。

There is a strange smell in this room.

Adjective

smelly; repulsive; loathsome; terrible; bad; smell bad

Zhè jiā cānguǎn de lājī fēicháng chòu.

这家餐馆的垃圾非常

The garbage at this restaurant is very smelly.

Zhè jiā de lājī fēicháng chòu.

这家的垃圾非常

The garbage at this house is very repulsive.

Nàgè dìfāng zǒng shì yǒu yì gǔ chòu wèi.

那个地方总是有一股味。

That place always has a foul smell.

Tā zuòfàn de wèidào hěn chòu.

他做饭的味道很

The food he cooks smells terrible.

Zhè gè fángjiān yǒu yì zhǒng hěn nánwén de chòuwèi.

这个房间有一种很难闻的臭味。

This room has an unpleasant smell.

Zhège lājī zhēn de hěn chòu.

这个垃圾真的很臭。

This garbage really smells bad.

Verb

to smell (bad)

lā jī tǒng lǐ sàn fā chū chòu wèi.

垃圾桶里散发出味。

The trash can emits a bad smell.

Adverb

severely; ruthlessly

Zhè yú wén qǐlái hǎo chòu.

这鱼闻起来好

This fish smells really bad.

tā nà duàn shí jiān pí qì tè bié chòu, méi rén gǎn rě tā.

他那段时间脾气特别,没人敢惹他。

During that time, his temper was particularly ruthless, and no one dared to provoke him.

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