The Chinese word 抽烟 means “to smoke”. It is commonly used to refer to the act of inhaling and exhaling smoke from a cigarette, cigar, or pipe. The word 抽烟 is often used in social settings, such as when someone is offering a cigarette to another person or when discussing smoking habits.
Translation
Verb: to smoke (a cigarette, etc.)
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 我不喜欢抽烟 | wǒ bù xǐhuān chōuyān | I don’t like smoking |
| 他每天都会抽烟 | tā měitiān dōu huì chōuyān | He smokes every day |
| 抽烟对身体不好 | chōuyān duì shēntǐ bù hǎo | Smoking is bad for your health |
| 他已经戒掉了抽烟的习惯 | tā yǐjīng jiè diào le chōuyān de xíguàn | He has quit smoking |
| 你能不能不要在这里抽烟？ | nǐ néng bùnéng bùyào zài zhèlǐ chōuyān? | Can you not smoke here? |
| 我的爷爷抽烟抽了很多年 | wǒ de yéyé chōuyān chōu le hěn duō nián | My grandpa smoked for many years |
| 抽烟会导致许多疾病 | chōuyān huì dǎozhì xǔduō jíbìng | Smoking can lead to many diseases |
| 他的女朋友不喜欢他抽烟 | tā de nǚpéngyǒu bù xǐhuān tā chōuyān | His girlfriend doesn’t like him smoking |
HSK
抽烟 is part of HSK Level 4 in both HSK 2.0 and HSK 3.0.
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