Writing
抽烟 (chōu yān) — how to say "to smoke" in Chinese
抽烟
To smoke
verb
Character composition
抽
to pull out
烟
smoke, cigarette
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
火
Fire
#86 · huǒ · 4 strokes
Collocations
抽烟喝酒
chōu yān hē jiǔ
smoke and drink
禁止抽烟
jìnzhǐ chōu yān
no smoking
Examples
为了身体健康，他决定从今天开始不再抽烟。
For the sake of his health, he decided to stop smoking from today.
不要抽烟。
Don't smoke.
Frequently asked questions
How to say smoke in Chinese?
"to smoke" in Chinese is 抽烟 (chōu yān).
What does 抽烟 mean in English?
抽烟 (chōu yān) means "To smoke".
How is 抽烟 pronounced?
It is pronounced chōu yān (written as chou yan, chouyan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How to write smoke in Chinese?
It is written 抽烟: 抽 has 8 strokes, 烟 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 抽烟?
抽烟 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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