gyun2 jin1捲煙卷烟

Jyutpinggyun2 jin1

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Definition

Cigarette or cigar; hand-rolled cigarette.

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How it's used

While 捲煙 is a valid term for cigarettes or cigars, it is rarely used in casual daily speech. Most Hong Kongers simply use 煙仔 to refer to cigarettes, which is the standard way to ask for a smoke or talk about the habit. Using 捲煙 can sound slightly formal or descriptive, similar to how one might use a more technical term in English.

Measure word

zi1支jī

Examples

nei5你zung6仲jau5有mou5冇gyun2捲jin1煙aa4呀？

Do you still have any cigarettes?

keoi5佢sik6食gyun2捲jin1煙sik6食dou3到seng4成san1身mei2味。

He smells all over from smoking cigarettes.

Common phrases

sik6食gyun2捲jin1煙

to smoke a cigarette

jat1一zi1支gyun2捲jin1煙

a cigarette

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with the verb 捲, which means to roll or curl. If you say 捲煙, people will understand you mean a cigarette, but it is not the natural, everyday word you would use when asking a friend for one.