抽烟 meaning and pronunciation

抽烟
Simplified word
抽煙
Traditional word

抽烟 English definition

chōu yān
  • to smoke (a cigarette, tobacco)

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  • 抽 (chōu): to draw out; to pull out from in between; to remove part of the whole; (of certain plants) to sprout or bud; to whip or thrash;
  • 烟 (yān): cigarette or pipe tobacco; CL:根[gen1]; smoke; mist; vapour; CL:縷|缕[lu:3]; tobacco plant; (of the eyes) to be irritated by smoke;

Sentences examples with 抽烟

  • 对不起，医院里不能抽烟。
    Duìbùqǐ, yīyuàn lǐ bùnéng chōuyān.
  • 公共场所禁止抽烟。
    Gōnggòng chǎngsuǒ jìnzhǐ chōuyān.