"sandalwood" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 檀香

Definition

檀香是一種來自特定樹木的芳香木材，常用來製作香水、香和雕刻品。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

「檀香」可指樹或木材，常用於香水、線香及宗教場合。一般為不可數名詞，說「一些檀香」而非「一個檀香」。

Examples

The perfume contains sandalwood oil.

這款香水含有**檀香**精油。

She likes the smell of sandalwood incense.

她喜歡**檀香**線香的味道。

The statue was carved from sandalwood.

雕像是用**檀香**雕刻的。

You can smell the sandalwood the moment you walk into the shop.

你一進店就能聞到**檀香**的香氣。

Some people find sandalwood very calming during meditation.

有些人在冥想時覺得**檀香**很安神。

My grandmother always keeps a small box of sandalwood at home.

我奶奶家裡總有一小盒**檀香**。