香烟 (xiāng yān) — cigarette; incense smoke (from burning incense); (traditional context) incense offering to ancestors; posterity (by extension)
Definition
Literally 'fragrant smoke': today it usually means 'cigarette', but in classical or ceremonial contexts it refers to incense smoke offered to ancestors.
noun
cigaretteincense smoke (from burning incense)(traditional context) incense offering to ancestorsposterity (by extension)
Measure word · 根
Examples
- 香烟，。Tā mǎi le yì bāo xiāng yān, rán hòu zǒu chū le shāng diàn.He bought a pack of cigarettes and then walked out of the store.
- 香烟。Gōng gòng chǎng suǒ tōng cháng jìn zhǐ xī xiāng yān.Smoking is usually prohibited in public places.
- 香烟。Zhè zhī xiāng yān de wèi dào hěn dàn.This cigarette has a very mild flavor.
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