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嗅探 Pronunciation and Pinyin

嗅探 Usage and Examples

sniff

sniffing

可以训练嗅探犬来追捕他们。

Sniffer dogs could be trained to track them down.

食物嗅探犬在美国的国际机场工作。

Food sniffer dogs work at international airports in the United States.

The characters in 嗅探

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
嗅
xiù13to smell
探
tàn11explore, investigate, visit

More words starting with 嗅

  • xiù嗅lái来xiù嗅qù去sniff around, sniff here and there
  • xiù嗅shén神jīng经olfactory nerve
  • xiù嗅shén神jīng经sǔn损shāng伤Olfactory nerve damage, Olfactory nerve injury
  • xiù嗅jué觉Sense of smell, Olfaction
  • xiù嗅jué觉sàng丧shī失anosmia, loss of smell

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Questions about 嗅探

What does 嗅探 mean in Chinese?

嗅探 (xiù tàn) means “sniff, sniffing”.

How do you pronounce 嗅探?

嗅探 is pronounced xiù tàn in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “sniff” in Chinese?

“sniff” is 嗅探 (xiù tàn) in Chinese.

How is 嗅探 used in a sentence?

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

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