气味

• Pinyin: qì wèi
• Desglose de hanzi: 气 = 气 (air/gas); 味 = 口 (mouth) + 未 (not yet) (taste/flavour — what lingers after)

Significado

Olor; aroma; hedor.

Used for both pleasant and unpleasant smells. Can be used metaphorically to suggest the character or nature of something (e.g. 腐败的气味 — a whiff of corruption). Common in daily life, science, and literary description.

Ejemplos

1. 厨房里飘来阵阵诱人的饭菜气味，令饥肠辘辘的孩子们忍不住频频探头张望，催促开饭。
2. 这种化学溶剂散发出刺鼻的气味，操作时务必开窗通风并佩戴专业防护口罩以确保安全。
3. 她一进门便敏锐地察觉到空气中弥漫着一股淡淡的花香气味，令整个室内清新怡人。

Guía de uso

Contexto: daily life, food, science, environment

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 这种药材散发着独特的气味，经验丰富的中医师仅凭嗅觉便能辨别其品质与产地。(This medicinal herb gives off a distinctive odour — an experienced TCM physician can judge its quality and origin by smell alone.)
• 实验室里某些化学气味对长期暴露的研究人员有潜在健康影响，必须严格做好防护措施。(Certain chemical odours in the laboratory pose potential health risks for researchers with prolonged exposure — strict protective measures are essential.)

Incorrecto

• 这篇文章的气味很好 — for abstract qualities or literary style, use 风格/味道/气息 instead; 气味 is primarily a sensory term

Origen e historia

气 (air/gas) + 味 (taste/flavour) — the quality perceived through the sense of smell

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal