xī yān
fumée
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吸烟有害健康。
xīyān yǒuhài jiànkāng.
Smoking is harmful to health.
禁止在公共场所吸烟。
jìnzhǐ zài gōnggòng chǎngsuǒ xīyān.
No smoking in public places.
吸烟会导致肺癌。
xīyān dǎozhì fèi'ái.
Smoking can cause lung cancer.
抽烟 (chōu yān)
smoke
吞云吐雾 (tūn yún tǔ wù)
smoke
戒烟 (jièyān)
quit smoking
不吸烟 (bù xīyān)
don't smoke
The Chinese word 吸烟 (xīyān) for "smoking" is composed of two characters: 吸 (xī) and 烟 (yān). The character 吸 (xī) means "to inhale" or "to suck", and the character 烟 (yān) means "smoke". Together, they form the compound word 吸烟 (xīyān), which literally means "to inhale smoke". This term is used to refer to the act of smoking tobacco, as well as other substances such as opium or marijuana.
