---
title: "Qiwei Meaning: 气味 (qìwèi) Means “smell”"
description: "气味 (traditional 氣味, qìwèi) means “smell; odor”. Hear its tones, see what 气 and 味 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qiwei"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 气味 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

气味 qìwèi

## smell; odor

## It can also mean

- (fig.) flavor; taste (of a style or person)

## Its characters

1. 气 qì smell
2. 味 wèi smell

## In a sentence

这个房间有一股奇怪的气味。 This room has a strange smell.

雨刚落下时，你有没有闻到过一股特别的**气味**？

From [雨后的气味从哪里来？ · Why rain has a smell](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/why-rain-smells#library-word-18-20)

[More about 气味](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%B0%94%E5%91%B3)

## More words with 气 or 味

- [班味 bānwèi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/banwei)
- [大气 dàqì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daqi)
- [风味 fēngwèi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fengwei)
- [空气 kōngqì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kongqi)
- [口气 kǒuqì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kouqi)
- [口味 kǒuwèi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kouwei)
- [力气 lìqi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liqi)
- [美味 měiwèi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/meiwei)
- [品味 pǐnwèi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/pinwei)
- [脾气 píqi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/piqi)

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