Chinese phrase
闻到〜 wén dào 〜
Meaning
smell ___
When to use it
This phrase describes noticing a smell through the nose. It is used to report a particular smell, often from smoke, food, or another source.
Example dialogue
我 闻到 烟味了，你家没事吧？ wǒ wén dào yān wèi le nǐ jiā méi shì ba
I smell smoke. Is everything okay at your place?
没事，可能是楼下有人在烧东西，我去看看。 méi shì kě néng shì lóu xià yǒu rén zài shāo dōng xī wǒ qù kàn kàn
It's fine. Maybe someone downstairs is burning something. I'll go check.