The five senses in Chinese 感觉
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What can you see, hear, smell, taste and touch? 15 essential the five senses words in Mandarin Chinese, with pinyin and English. Open it in the app to hear each word, tick off the ones you know and turn them into flashcards.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 看见 | kàn jiàn | to see |
| 听见 | tīng jiàn | to hear |
| 闻 | wén | to smell |
| 尝 | cháng | to taste |
| 摸 | mō | to touch |
| 香 | xiāng | fragrant; smells good |
| 臭 | chòu | smelly |
| 吵 | chǎo | noisy |
| 亮 | liàng | bright |
| 暗 | àn | dark |
| 软 | ruǎn | soft |
| 硬 | yìng | hard |
| 滑 | huá | slippery; smooth |
| 声音 | shēng yīn | sound; voice |
| 味道 | wèi dao | taste; smell |
Example sentences
- 你看见我的钥匙了吗？Have you seen my keys?
- 我听见有人敲门。I heard someone knock at the door.
- 你闻闻，好香啊！Smell that, it smells great!
- 你尝尝这个。Have a taste of this.
- 别摸，很烫！Don't touch, it's hot!
- 这朵花真香。This flower smells lovely.
- 这个垃圾桶很臭。This bin stinks.
- 外面太吵了。It's too noisy outside.
- 房间很亮。The room is bright.
- 这里太暗了，看不清楚。It's too dark here, I can't see clearly.
- 这个枕头很软。This pillow is very soft.
- 这个面包太硬了。This bread is too hard.
- 下雨了，路很滑。It's rained, the road is slippery.
- 你的声音很好听。You have a lovely voice.
- 这个味道很奇怪。This tastes strange.
Practise speaking
Ready to use these words? The The five senses speaking island has 8 everyday questions about the five senses to prepare your own answers to.