What does 吸烟 mean in Chinese?

吸烟 (xī yān) means "to smoke" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 4 word.

How do you pronounce 吸烟?

吸烟 is pronounced "xī yān" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What characters make up 吸烟?

吸烟 is made up of the characters 吸, 烟. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

How do you write 吸烟?

You can practice writing 吸烟 using our stroke order tool.

吸烟 (xī yān) — to smoke | Chinese Dictionary

吸烟

xī yān

to smoke

HSK 4verb

Traditional: 吸煙

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吸烟

Definitions

(verb) to smoke

Example Sentences

这里不能吸烟。

Zhèlǐ bù néng xīyān

Smoking is not allowed here

Related Words

一溜烟(yī liù yān)— like a wisp of smoke

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七窍生烟(qī qiào shēng yān)— lit. spouting smoke through the seven orifices (idiom)

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二手烟(èr shǒu yān)— second-hand smoke

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倒烟(dào yān)— to have smoke billowing from a fireplace or stove (due to a blockage in the chimney)

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HSK & Exam Info

HSK 3.0: Level 4

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