烟

yān

HSK 4

烟 — yān

1. cigarette or pipe tobacco; (measure word) CL: 根 gen

   他抽了一根烟。 tā chōu le yīgēn yān — He smoked a cigarette.

2. smoke; mist; vapour; (measure word) CL: 縷|缕 lǚ

   厨房里飘着一缕烟。 chúfáng lǐ piāo zhe yīlǚ yān — A wisp of smoke was drifting in the kitchen.

3. tobacco plant

   这片地适合种烟。 zhè piàn dì shìhé zhǒng yān — This plot of land is suitable for growing tobacco.

4. (of the eyes) to be irritated by smoke

   厨房里的烟呛得我直流眼泪。 chúfáng lǐ de yān qiāngdé wǒ zhíliú yǎnlèi — The smoke in the kitchen made my eyes water.

5. tobacco (orthographic variant of 煙|烟 yān)

   他戒烟三年了，身体好多了。 tā jièyān sānnián le shēntǐ hǎoduō le — He has quit tobacco for three years and his health has improved a lot.