Today’s word of the day is 闻 (wén) which means smell. Let’s practice making words, phrases, and sentences with 闻 (wén).
闻名 (wén míng) Famous
The first word is 闻名 (wén míng) which means famous. Let’s look at each character of this word, 闻 means smell, and 名 means name. A way of using it in a sentence is 这家餐馆的菜闻名全城。(Zhè jiā cānguǎn de cài wén míng quán chéng.) The dishes from this restaurant are famous throughout the city.
闻到 (wén dào) To smell
Another word we can create with 闻 (wén) is 闻到 (wén dào). This means to smell. A way of using it in a sentence is 我闻到了新鲜的咖啡香气。(Wǒ wén dào le xīnxiān de kāfēi xiāngqì.) I can smell the aroma of fresh coffee.
新闻 (xīn wén) News
Finally, we can create the word 新闻 (xīn wén) which means news. The 新 here means new. A way of using it in a sentence is 我每天都会看新闻，了解最新的时事。(Wǒ měitiān dōu huì kàn xīnwén, liǎojiě zuìxīn de shíshì.) I read the news every day to stay updated on the latest current affairs.