Definition
扑鼻 is a verb-object compound (离合词) meaning 'to assail the nostrils (of a strong smell)'. It often appears in the fixed phrase 扑鼻而来 ('come hitting the nose'). As a separable verb, you can insert aspect markers, complements, or modifiers between 扑 and 鼻—for example, 扑了一鼻 ('filled the nose') or using a 得-complement as in 扑得满鼻都是.
v.o.
(of a strong smell) to assail the nostrilsto hit one's noseto be pungent
Examples
- ，扑鼻。Yí jìn mén, yì gǔ huāxiāng pū bí ér lái.As soon as I entered the door, a wave of floral fragrance hit my nose.
- 。Zhè gǔ xuèxīng wèi pū de mǎn bí dōu shì.This smell of blood fills the nose completely.
- ，扑鼻。Tā zǒu jìn chúfáng, yì gǔ yóuyān wèi pū bí ér lái.He walked into the kitchen, and a greasy cooking smell hit his nose.
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