抽烟

• 拼音: chōu yān
• 汉字拆解: 抽 = 扌(hand) + 由 (from, phonetic); 烟 = 火 (fire) + 因 (phonetic component)

含义

To smoke (cigarettes or tobacco). The standard way to express the action of smoking.

The most common expression for smoking tobacco. 抽 literally means 'to draw out' and 烟 means 'smoke' or 'cigarette.' In formal or written contexts, 吸烟 is also used, especially on signs like 禁止吸烟 (no smoking). Can be used as a verb-object phrase, so modifiers go between the two characters: 抽了一根烟.

例句

1. 医生告诉他必须戒掉抽烟的习惯。
2. 这个餐厅里面不能抽烟，请到外面去。
3. 他已经抽烟二十多年了，现在想戒掉很难。

用法指南

语境: everyday, health

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 你还在抽烟吗？对身体不好。(Are you still smoking? It's bad for your health.)
• 他每天至少抽烟十根。(He smokes at least ten cigarettes a day.)

错误说法

• 对刚戒烟的人说'来抽烟吧' (Don't offer cigarettes to someone who recently quit — it's disrespectful to their effort)

起源与历史

抽 (to draw, to pull) + 烟 (smoke, cigarette). The phrase literally describes the action of drawing smoke through a cigarette, capturing the inhalation motion.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal