烟灰 (yān huī) — cigarette ash

Definition

Examples

• 他把烟灰弹进了烟灰缸里。
  Tā bǎ yān huī tán jìn le yān huī gāng lǐ.
  He flicked the ash into the ashtray.
• 桌子上落了一层烟灰。
  Zhuō zi shàng luò le yī céng yān huī.
  A layer of ash had fallen on the table.
• 抽烟时要注意别让烟灰掉在地上。
  Chōu yān shí yào zhù yì bié ràng yān huī diào zài dì shàng.
  When smoking, be careful not to let the ash drop on the floor.