Definition
抽烟 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to smoke (a cigarette or pipe)'. The verb 抽 and the object 烟 can split when you insert a measure word, duration, or other modifier — for example, 抽了一根烟 ('smoked a cigarette') or 抽过两次烟 ('smoked twice'). You cannot put a direct object after 抽烟; instead, specify the type of smoke (e.g., 抽雪茄) or use the separated form.
v.o.
to smoke (a cigarette or pipe)
Examples
- 抽烟。Tā měitiān dōu yào chōu yān.He smokes every day.
- 。Tā chōu le yì gēn yān jiù chūqù le.He smoked a cigarette and went out.
- 抽烟。Yīshēng ràng tā bú yào zài chōu yān le.The doctor told him not to smoke anymore.
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