Chinese phrase
〜有异味 〜 yǒu yì wèi
Meaning
___ smells unpleasant
When to use it
Describes something that has an unpleasant smell. It is a neutral, polite way to point out an unwanted odor.
Example dialogue
房间怎么这么闷？ fáng jiān zěn me zhè me mèn
How come the room is so stuffy?
可能是床单 有异味，我去洗一下。 kě néng shì chuáng dān yǒu yì wèi wǒ qù xǐ yí xià
Maybe the sheets smell unpleasant, so I'll wash them.