烟瘾 (yān yǐn) — nicotine addiction; craving for cigarettes; smoking addiction
Definition
Noun for an addiction to smoking or a strong craving for cigarettes — the 瘾 specifically names the habit/hunger, not the act of smoking itself.
noun
nicotine addictioncraving for cigarettessmoking addiction
Examples
- 烟瘾，。Tā yān yǐn hěn dà, yì tiān yào chōu liǎng bāo yān.He's a heavy smoker — he goes through two packs a day.
- 烟瘾，。Tā yān yǐn fàn le, zuò lì bù ān.He's craving a cigarette and can't sit still.
- 烟瘾。Yī shēng jiàn yì tā jǐn kuài jiè diào yān yǐn.The doctor advised him to quit his smoking addiction as soon as possible.
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