hoeng1 hei3香氣香气
Jyutpinghoeng1 hei3
Yalehēung hei
Definition
Fragrance, aroma, or a sweet and pleasant smell.
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How it's used
While 香氣 is a standard term for a pleasant smell, native speakers often use the word 陣 to quantify it, as in 陣香氣. It carries a slightly more elegant or descriptive tone than just saying 好香, which is the more common way to describe something smelling good in daily life.
Examples
The aroma of this cup of coffee is very attractive.
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Common mistake
Learners often use 香氣 as a verb, but it is strictly a noun. If you want to say something smells good, use the adjective 香 instead.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
