抽
Quick Answer
抽 (chōu) means "to draw out, to smoke" with HSK 5 on the new exam.
Pronunciation
chōu
Meaning
Primary: to draw out
Other meanings:
- to smoke
Basic info
Example sentences
他抽烟。
Tā chōuyān.
He is smoking.
From 抽烟
把文件放进抽屉里锁好。
Bǎ wénjiàn fàng jìn chōuti lǐ suǒ hǎo.
Put the documents in the drawer and lock it.
From 抽屉 (HSK 7-9)
哲学讨论的问题往往比较抽象，不太容易理解。
Zhéxué tǎolùn de wèntí wǎngwǎng bǐjiào chōuxiàng, bú tài róngyì lǐjiě.
The issues discussed in philosophy are often quite abstract and not easy to understand.
From 抽象 (HSK 6)
Words containing 抽
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