wén Verbs
Verbs

to smell; to hear news

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How it's used

Besides being a verb, it appears in common compounds related to news and information.

Example sentences
wén 到了 dào le 花香 huā xiāng
I smelled the fragrance of flowers.
wén 这个 zhè ge 味道 wèi dao
Smell this scent.
gāng 进门 jìn mén jiù wén 到了 dào le 饭菜 fàn cài de 香味 xiāng wèi
As soon as I entered, I smelled the aroma of the food.

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