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yān

Description

「烟」是东西烧的时候出来的灰色气体,也可以指人们抽的香烟。

"烟" is the gray gas produced when something burns, and it can also refer to cigarettes that people smoke.

很多地方写着「请不要在这里抽烟」。

Many places have signs that say "Please do not smoke here."

Meanings

yān

smoke from burning

厨房里有很多烟。

There is a lot of smoke in the kitchen.

yān

cigarette; tobacco

他一天抽一包烟。

He smokes a pack of cigarettes a day.

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Notes

  • Nuance

    烟 covers both physical smoke and cigarettes; context or 抽烟 makes the tobacco sense clear.

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