What does 抽烟 mean in Chinese?

抽烟 (chōu yān) means "to smoke (a cigarette, tobacco)" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 4 word.

How do you pronounce 抽烟?

抽烟 is pronounced "chōu yān" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What HSK level is 抽烟?

抽烟 is an HSK Level 4 word (HSK 2.0: Level 6, HSK 3.0: Level 4).

What characters make up 抽烟?

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

How do you write 抽烟?

You can practice writing 抽烟 using our stroke order tool.

抽烟 (chōu yān) — to smoke (a cigarette, tobacco) | Chinese Dictionary

抽烟

chōu yān

to smoke (a cigarette, tobacco)

HSK 4verb

Traditional: 抽煙

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抽烟

Definitions

(verb) to smoke (a cigarette, tobacco)

Example Sentences

他抽烟。

Tā chōuyān

He is smoking

Related Words

烟(yān)— cigarette or pipe tobacco

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抽菸(chōu yān)— variant of 抽煙|抽烟[chou1 yan1]

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菸(yān)— variant of 煙|烟[yan1]

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吞云吐雾(tūn yún tǔ wù)— to swallow clouds and blow out fog (idiom)

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HSK & Exam Info

HSK 2.0: Level 6HSK 3.0: Level 4

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