Definition
异味 has two distinct meanings that are nearly opposite: it can refer to an unusual or unpleasant smell (like a strange odor), or to a rare and exquisite flavor (a delicacy). Context determines which sense is intended; the 'unpleasant smell' sense is more common in everyday conversation, while the 'rare delicacy' sense appears more in literary or gourmet contexts.
n.
unusual or unpleasant smellstrange odorrare delicacyexotic flavor
Examples
- 异味，。Zhège bīngxiāng lǐ yǒu yì wèi, shíwù kěnéng huài le.There's a strange smell in this fridge; the food might have gone bad.
- 异味，。Zhè dào cài shì dāngdì yǒumíng de yì wèi, hěn duō rén zhuānchéng lái pǐncháng.This dish is a famous local delicacy; many people come specially to taste it.
- 异味。Fángjiān lǐ de yì wèi ràng rén hěn bù shūfu.The peculiar smell in the room makes people very uncomfortable.
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