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How do you say "cigarette" in Chinese?
烟
yān
In Chinese, "cigarette" is 烟.
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Pronunciation
Yān (high flat tone). One syllable, held high and steady, 'yen'.
Writing and usage
One character with 10 strokes. 烟 (yān, smoke or tobacco) contains the fire radical 火 on the left.
Example sentence
他在吸烟。
He is smoking a cigarette.
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How to remember 烟
Yān means smoke. Cigarettes produce smoke, so the name goes straight to the effect.
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Questions about 烟
How do you say "cigarette" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "cigarette" is 烟. It is a noun.
How is 烟 written in Chinese?
One character with 10 strokes. 烟 (yān, smoke or tobacco) contains the fire radical 火 on the left.
How is 烟 used in a sentence?
Use 烟 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 他在吸烟。 (He is smoking a cigarette.).
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