How to Say ‘It smells a little bitter, right?’ in Simplified Chinese
闻起来有点儿苦，对吧？
wén qǐ lái yǒu diǎn ér kǔ duì ba
[wén qǐlái yǒudiǎnr kǔ duì ba]
Phrase Breakdown
闻起来
wén qǐ lái
[wén qǐlái]
to smell (like)
Describes how something seems by its smell.
这个花闻起来很香。
This flower smells fragrant.
有点儿苦，
yǒu diǎn ér kǔ
a bit bitter
有点儿 (yǒudiǎnr) means 'a little'. 苦 (kǔ) means bitter and is a low third tone.
这个药有点儿苦。
This medicine is a bit bitter.
Words in this phrase
有点儿
yǒu diǎn ér
[yǒudiǎnr]
a bit; somewhat
Adverb before adjectives, often showing something is slightly undesirable.
今天有点儿冷。
It's a bit cold today.
苦
kǔ
[kǔ]
bitter
Describes a bitter taste.
这杯咖啡很苦。
This coffee is very bitter.
对吧？
duì ba
right?
对吧 (duì ba) is a tag question asking for agreement. 对 falls sharply and 吧 is soft.
你是学生，对吧？
You're a student, right?
Words in this phrase
对
duì
[duì]
right; correct; yes
Used to agree or confirm something.
对，我是老师。
Yes, I'm a teacher.
吧
ba
[ba]
particle for seeking confirmation
Added at the end of a question to express a guess or ask for agreement.
你是老师吧？
You're a teacher, right?
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