How common it is
烟 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say yān slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
烟表示燃烧后冒出的气体，也可指香烟。
yān biǎo shì rán shāo hòu mào chū de qì tǐ， yě kě zhǐ xiāng yān。
烟 means gas from burning, and can also mean cigarettes.
Context note
烟常用于厨房、天气和健康。
yān cháng yòng yú chú fáng 、 tiān qì hé jiàn kāng。
烟 is often used with kitchens, weather, and health.
5 examples
屋里有烟。
wū lǐ yǒu yān。
There is smoke in the room.
窗外的烟很大。
chuāng wài de yān hěn dà。
The smoke outside is thick.
他不吸烟。
tā bù xī yān。
He does not smoke.
烟太多了。
yān tài duō le。
There is too much smoke.
厨房里闻到一点烟味。
chú fáng lǐ wén dào yì diǎn yān wèi。
There is a little smell of smoke in the kitchen.
5 mini stories
烧菜的时候，厨房里冒出一点烟。
shāo cài de shí hòu， chú fáng lǐ mào chū yì diǎn yān。
When cooking, a little smoke came out of the kitchen.
他看到烟，马上打开了窗户。
tā kàn dào yān， mǎ shàng dǎ kāi le chuāng hù。
He saw the smoke and opened the window right away.
山上有一点烟雾。
shān shàng yǒu yì diǎn yān wù。
There was a bit of smoke in the mountains.
老师提醒大家不要在教室里吸烟。
lǎo shī tí xǐng dà jiā bú yào zài jiào shì lǐ xī yān。
The teacher reminded everyone not to smoke in the classroom.
天黑后，远处有烟慢慢升起来。
tiān hēi hòu， yuǎn chù yǒu yān màn màn shēng qǐ lái。
After dark, smoke slowly rose in the distance.