Stinky means smelling bad — and it is a casual, everyday, slightly childish word. If something is stinky, the smell is strong and unpleasant: old socks, a rubbish bin in summer, a fish left out on the counter, a dog that has been in the rain.

Stinky meansStinky 的意思是 smelling bad聞起來很臭 and it is a casual, everyday, slightly childish word是個口語、日常、有點孩子氣的字。If something is stinky如果東西是 stinky 的 the smell is strong and unpleasant味道會很濃很難聞 old socks像是舊襪子 a rubbish bin in summer夏天的垃圾桶 a fish left out on the counter放在流理台上沒收的魚 a dog that has been in the rain淋過雨的狗。

Adults use it too, but it has a light, joking feel, the way you would talk to a child or a friend. In a serious report you would write 'a strong unpleasant odour' instead.

Adults use it too大人也會用 but it has a light, joking feel但帶點輕鬆、開玩笑的感覺 the way you would talk to a child or a friend像是在跟小孩或朋友講話那樣。In a serious report如果是正式的報告 you would write 'a strong unpleasant odour' instead就會改寫成「a strong unpleasant odour（強烈難聞的氣味）」。

The verb stink is the parent word (something stinks), and stinky is the adjective made from it.

The verb stink動詞 stink is the parent word是原本的字 (something stinks)（某物 stinks，發臭） and stinky is the adjective made from it而 stinky 是從它變出來的形容詞。

There is a second use worth knowing: people say something is stinky when they mean it is bad in quality or unfair — 'that was a stinky thing to do', 'a stinky little apartment'. This is less common than the smell meaning, and mostly American and informal.

There is a second use worth knowing還有第二種用法值得知道 people say something is stinky有人會說某件事是 stinky 的 when they mean it is bad in quality or unfair意思是品質很差或不公平 'that was a stinky thing to do'像「that was a stinky thing to do（那樣做很卑鄙）」 'a stinky little apartment'「a stinky little apartment（爛爛的小公寓）」。This is less common than the smell meaning這個用法沒有「臭味」那個意思常見 and mostly American and informal而且主要是美式、口語的用法。

Note the strength: smelly is the neutral word, stinky is stronger and more playful, and if you want to be polite about a person you avoid both.

Note the strength要注意程度上的差別 smelly is the neutral wordsmelly 是中性的字 stinky is stronger and more playfulstinky 更強烈、也更俏皮 and if you want to be polite about a person如果是要對一個人客氣 you avoid both這兩個字都不要用。

Also, tofu-lovers should know that Taiwan's famous 臭豆腐 is called stinky tofu in English, worldwide — that is the standard name on menus, not a rude joke.

Also另外 tofu-lovers should know喜歡吃豆腐的人應該知道 that Taiwan's famous 臭豆腐台灣有名的臭豆腐 is called stinky tofu in English, worldwide在全世界的英文裡都叫 stinky tofu that is the standard name on menus這是菜單上正式的名稱 not a rude joke不是粗魯的玩笑。