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闻起来 Pronunciation and Pinyin

闻起来 Usage and Examples

smell

那块肉闻起来有点变质了。

That meat smells a bit iffy to me.

这个笼子闻起来有粪便味。

The cage smelled of excrement.

The characters in 闻起来

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
闻
wén9hear, smell, news, fame
起
qǐ10to rise, start, or begin
来
lái7to come

More words starting with 闻

  • wén闻zhī之Hear it, Learn of it
  • wén闻le了wén闻smelled, sniffed
  • wén闻xiān先shēng生Mr. Wen
  • wén闻dào到smell, detect
  • wén闻míng名well-known; famous
  • wén闻míng名yú于shì世world-renowned, famous worldwide
  • wén闻míng名xiá遐ěr迩de的famous, renowned
  • wén闻xī悉to hear of; to be informed
  • wén闻zháo着smelling, smells
  • wén闻zhī知hear about, learn of
  • wén闻yán言Upon hearing this, Hearing this
  • wén闻xùn讯Upon hearing the news, To hear the news

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Questions about 闻起来

What does 闻起来 mean in Chinese?

闻起来 (wén qǐ lái) means “smell”.

How do you pronounce 闻起来?

闻起来 is pronounced wén qǐ lái in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “smell” in Chinese?

“smell” is 闻起来 (wén qǐ lái) in Chinese.

How is 闻起来 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 闻起来, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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