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

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