jin1煙烟

Jyutpingjin1

Yaleyīn

名詞Very common

Definition

Smoke, vapor, or mist arising from burning substances, boiling liquids, or tobacco.

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How it's used

Beyond the literal meaning of smoke, this word is the standard way to refer to cigarettes in daily life. When someone asks if you smoke, they will simply ask if you食煙. It is also commonly used in the compound食煙仔 to specifically refer to the act of smoking a cigarette.

Measure word

zan6陣janh

Examples

gaan3間fong2房hou2好do1多jin1煙，hai6係mai6咪jau5有jan4人sik6食jin1煙aa4呀？

There is a lot of smoke in the room, is someone smoking?

cyu4廚fong2房mou6冒saai3晒jin1煙，nei5你hai6係mai6咪siu1燒nung1燶zo2咗je5嘢？

The kitchen is full of smoke, did you burn something?

Common phrases

sik6食jin1煙

to smoke

jin1煙mou6霧

smoke and mist

mou6冒jin1煙

to emit smoke

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with霧, which refers to natural fog or mist. While both involve suspended particles, 煙 is almost always associated with combustion or human activity, whereas 霧 is a meteorological phenomenon.