- 香
- xiāngfragrant; sweet-smelling; aromatic; scented, savoury; appetizing, with relish; with good appetite, (of sleep) sound, popular; welcome, perfume or spice, incense; joss stick* * *appetizing; aromatic; fragrant; incense; joss stick; perfume; welcome* * *fragrnant; sweet-smelling; aromatic; savory* * *xiāngadj. fragrant, scented, sweet smelting, perfumed, spicedxiāngn. perfume, spice, incense, thus* * *xiang1fragrant, sweet smelling, aromatic, savory or appetizing, (to eat) with relish, (of sleep) sound, perfume or spice, joss or incense stick, CL:根* * *香xiāng形(气味好闻) fragrant; sweet-smelling; aromatic; scented:稻香千里 the fragrance of ripening rice spreading a thousand li;她一边闻紫罗兰的芳香, 一边说“好香啊!” She inhaled the violet perfume, saying “How sweet!”最美的花并非最香的花。 The handsomest flower is not the sweetest.(食物味道好) savoury; appetizing:炒什么菜啊? 好香呀! Mmm! What's cooking? It smells delicious.这饭真香! This rice is really appetizing.(吃东西胃口好) with relish; with good appetite:吃得很香 eat with relish; enjoy the food;昨晚没睡好, 吃饭不香。 I have no appetite because I didn't sleep well last night.(睡得塌实) (sleep) soundly:她睡得正香。 She is sleeping soundly.(受欢迎) popular; welcome:这种手表在女士中很香。 This kind of watch is very popular with ladies.名(香料) perfume or spice:沉香 agalloch eaglewood;麝香 musk;檀香 sandalwood(用木屑加香料做成的细条) incense; joss stick:焚香 burn incense;盘香 incense coil;蚊香 mosquito-repellent incense(姓氏) a surname:香云 Xiang Yun* * *香|香 [xiāng] ► fragrant ► sweet smelling ► aromatic ► savory or appetizing ► (to eat) with relish ► (of sleep) sound ► perfume or spice ► joss or incense stick ► CL:↑根 [gēn]
Chinese-English dictionary. Academic. 2013.