嗅
xiù
to smell; to sniff
Character
Example phrases
- 警犬在废墟边反复嗅了几遍，终于锁定了被困者的位置。 Jǐngquǎn zài fèixū biān fǎnfù xiù le jǐ biàn, zhōngyú suǒdìng le bèikùnzhě de wèizhi. The police dog sniffed repeatedly beside the ruins and finally located the trapped person.
- 小狗嗅了嗅我的手，摇着尾巴凑过来。 Xiǎo gǒu xiù le xiù wǒ de shǒu, yáozhe wěiba còu guòlái. The puppy sniffed my hand and came closer, wagging its tail.
- 老鼠在洞口嗅来嗅去，不敢跑出来。 Lǎoshǔ zài dòngkǒu xiù lái xiù qù, bùgǎn pǎo chūlái. The mouse sniffed back and forth at the entrance of its hole, not daring to run out.
Related words
- 嗅觉 xiùjué sense of smell
- 眺望 tiàowàng to gaze into the distance; to look out over
- 咽喉 yānhóu throat; strategic passage
- 仰望 yǎngwàng to look up at; to admire
- 臀 tún buttocks; hip
- 直视 zhíshì to look directly at; to face up to
- 指纹 zhǐwén fingerprint
- 眼色 yǎnsè a meaningful glance; signal given by the eyes
- 血脉 xuèmài blood vessels; lineage
- 眼神 yǎnshén look in one's eyes; expression in the eyes
- 知觉 zhījué consciousness; perception; sensation
- 眨眼 zhǎyǎn to blink; in the blink of an eye