How common it is
闻 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say wén slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
闻表示用鼻子闻。
wén biǎo shì yòng bí zi wén。
Smell means to use the nose to detect odor.
Context note
闻常用于气味、香味和动作。
wén cháng yòng yú qì wèi 、 xiāng wèi hé dòng zuò。
Smell often appears with odors, fragrance, and actions.
5 examples
我闻到了花香。
wǒ wén dào le huā xiāng。
I smelled the scent of flowers.
他闻一闻。
tā wén yī wén。
He smells it.
请不要闻太近。
qǐng bú yào wén tài jìn。
Please do not smell too closely.
这味道很好闻。
zhè wèi dào hěn hǎo wén。
This smell is pleasant.
她闻到了一股香味。
tā wén dào le yì gǔ xiāng wèi。
She smelled a fragrance.
5 mini stories
我一进门就闻到饭香。
wǒ yí jìn mén jiù wén dào fàn xiāng。
As soon as I entered, I smelled the smell of food.
他闻了闻书包，觉得有点奇怪。
tā wén le wén shū bāo， jué de yǒu diǎn qí guài。
He smelled the schoolbag and felt something was strange.
花很香，远远就能闻到。
huā hěn xiāng， yuǎn yuǎn jiù néng wén dào。
The flowers are very fragrant and can be smelled from far away.
妈妈让我闻一闻这杯牛奶。
mā ma ràng wǒ wén yī wén zhè bēi niú nǎi。
Mom asked me to smell this cup of milk.
我闻到外面有雨的味道。
wǒ wén dào wài miàn yǒu yǔ de wèi dào。
I smelled the smell of rain outside.