香

香 [xiāng] 形

1. ■ （气味好闻） fragrant; sweet-smelling; aromatic; scented:

稻香千里 the fragrance of ripening rice spreading a thousand li;

她一边闻紫罗兰的芳香， 一边说“好香啊！” She inhaled the violet perfume, saying “How sweet!”

最美的花并非最香的花。 The handsomest flower is not the sweetest.

2. ■ （食物味道好） savoury; appetizing:

炒什么菜啊? 好香呀! Mmm! What's cooking? It smells delicious.

这饭真香! This rice is really appetizing.

3. ■ （吃东西胃口好） with relish; with good appetite:

吃得很香 eat with relish; enjoy the food;

昨晚没睡好， 吃饭不香。 I have no appetite because I didn't sleep well last night.

4. ■ （睡得塌实） (sleep) soundly:

她睡得正香。 She is sleeping soundly.

5. ■ （受欢迎） popular; welcome:

这种手表在女士中很香。 This kind of watch is very popular with ladies.

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1. ■ （香料） perfume or spice:

沉香 agalloch eaglewood;

麝香 musk;

檀香 sandalwood

2. ■ （用木屑加香料做成的细条） incense; joss stick:

焚香 burn incense;

盘香 incense coil;

蚊香 mosquito-repellent incense

3. ■ （姓氏） a surname:

香云 Xiang Yun