烟枪 (yān qiāng) — opium pipe; chain smoker (slang)
Definition
Literally 'smoking gun,' 烟枪 has two senses: a historical opium pipe, and slang for a chain smoker. Always pejorative — describes someone who smokes heavily, not just occasionally.
noun
opium pipechain smoker (slang)
Measure word · 根
Examples
- 烟枪。Tā zài bó wù guǎn kàn dào le yì zhī gǔ lǎo de yān qiāng.He saw an old opium pipe in the museum.
- ，烟枪。Tā yì tiān chōu sān bāo yān, zhēn shì gè lǎo yān qiāng.He smokes three packs a day — he's a real chain smoker.
- ，烟枪，。Bié kàn tā shòu, tā qí shí shì gè yān qiāng, yì wǎn shàng néng chōu yì hé.Don't be fooled by her size; she's actually a heavy smoker and can go through a pack in one night.
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