香 xiāng
“fragrant; sweet smelling; aromatic”
noun, adjective, verbHSK 4 · 2021 list level 3Measure word 根
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
香 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1806: 香 xiāng — Level 4; official annotation 4 (形). PDF page 125
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用法How to use 香
This word means "fragrant" or "good-smelling"; for food it means the smell is appetizing and delicious. It is an adjective, often used after 很 or before a noun, as in 很香 or 香的味道.
例句Example sentences
- 妈妈做的饭很香。mā ma zuò de fàn hěn xiāng.The food Mom made smells delicious.
- 你买的咖啡真香。nǐ mǎi de kā fēi zhēn xiāng.The coffee you bought really smells good.
- 花园里的花开了，很香。huā yuán lǐ de huā kāi le, hěn xiāng.The flowers in the garden have bloomed and smell very fragrant.
相关词语Related words
- 香蕉 xiāng jiāo