“吸烟 (xīyān) Smoking” is very popular amongmany people in the world. Want to learn some useful Chinese expressions about “吸烟 (xīyān) smoking?”
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Màikè, nǐ xīyān ma?
A：麦克， 你吸烟 吗？
Mike, do you smoke?
Bù, wǒ guòqù shìgè yānmín. Dàn wǒ yǐjīng jièyān bànnián le.
B：不，我 过去 是个 烟民。 但 我 已经 戒烟 半年 了。
No, I used to be a heavy smoker. But it’s been half a year since I last smoked.
Zhùhè nǐ jièyān chénggōng le! Jiānchízhù!
A：祝贺 你 戒烟 成功 了! 坚持住!
Congratulations on giving up smoking! Hang in there!
Xièxiè.
B：谢谢。
Thanks.
Vocabulary:
烟民 (yānmín) n. smoker
戒烟 (jièyān) to give up smoking
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Can someone help me learn to speak daily Chinese? I’m confused about the difference between “xiyan” and “chouyan.”
Actually, both “吸烟(xīyān)” and “抽烟(chōuyān)” mean “smoking cigarettes,” but it’s more formal to use “吸烟(xīyān)” than “抽烟(chōuyān).” For example “吸烟有害健康。(Xīyān yǒuhài jiànkāng.) Smoking is bad for your health.”
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