烟

yān

tobacco; smoke

Counted with根gēn缕lǚ

Dictionary entry

cigarette or pipe tobacco; smoke; mist

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烟

See it in sentences

屋子里全是烟。

Wūzi lǐ quán shì yān.

English

The room is full of smoke.

他买了一包烟。

Tā mǎi le yì bāo yān.

English

He bought a pack of cigarettes.

Goes with

  • 香烟cigarettes
  • 买烟buy cigarettes
  • 烟味the smell of smoke
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