English–Chinese
“sense of smell” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinxiù jué
Example
他的嗅觉很灵敏。tā de xiù jué hěn líng mǐn
He has a very keen sense of smell.
How to say “sense of smell” in Chinese
“Sense of smell” in Chinese is 嗅觉 (xiù jué).
The nose-based sense that detects and distinguishes different smells.
Example sentences with 嗅觉
他因感冒暂时失去嗅觉。tā yīn gǎn mào zàn shí shī qù xiù jué
He temporarily lost his sense of smell because of a cold.
Tips for using 嗅觉
- English uses smell for both an odor and the ability to detect odors, whereas this Chinese noun names the ability, so it is not the name of a particular odor.