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HSK
4

to smoke

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

chou1yan1 chōuyān

Meaning


Primary

to smoke

Alternatives

smoke, smoking, smokes, smoked, to smoke tobacco, smoke tobacco

Mnemonic


抽煙 To smoke something, you first 抽 take out out that thing, then you 煙 smoke it.

Usage


我 從不 抽煙。

I never smoke.

他 已經 戒掉 抽煙 了。

He already quit smoking

老實 說, 我 看不起 抽煙 的 人。

To be honest, I look down on those who smoke.