气味

• 拼音: qì wèi
• 汉字拆解: 气 = 气 (air/gas); 味 = 口 (mouth) + 未 (not yet) (taste/flavour — what lingers after)

含义

Smell; odour; scent. The characteristic smell or odour given off by something, whether pleasant or unpleasant.

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.

例句

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。

用法指南

语境: daily life, food, science, environment

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 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.)

错误说法

• 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

起源与历史

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

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal