嗅觉 (xiù jué) — how to say "sense of smell" in Chinese

嗅觉

Sense of smell, olfactory sense

noun

Character composition

嗅

to smell, to sniff

觉

to feel, to sense

Radicals / Keys

口

Mouth

#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes

見

See

#147 · jiàn · 7 strokes

Collocations

嗅觉灵敏

xiù jué líng mǐn

keen sense of smell

嗅觉器官

xiù jué qì guān

olfactory organ

失去嗅觉

shī qù xiù jué

lose sense of smell

Examples

他的嗅觉很灵敏,能闻到远处的花香。

His sense of smell is very sharp; he can smell the fragrance of flowers from afar.

狗的嗅觉很好。

Dogs have a good sense of smell.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say "sense of smell" in Chinese?

"sense of smell" in Chinese is 嗅觉 (xiù jué).

What does 嗅觉 mean in English?

嗅觉 (xiù jué) means "Sense of smell, olfactory sense".

How is 嗅觉 pronounced?

It is pronounced xiù jué (written as xiu jue, xiujue). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "sense of smell" in Chinese characters?

It is written 嗅觉.

What HSK level is 嗅觉?

嗅觉 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.

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