jin1 zai2煙仔烟仔

Jyutpingjin1 zai2

Yaleyīn jái

名詞Uncommon

Definition

Cigarette; a tobacco product wrapped in a paper cylinder.

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How it's used

Using 煙仔 is the most common way to refer to cigarettes in casual conversation. While 煙 is also used, adding the diminutive 仔 makes the term sound more natural and less formal. It is frequently used in the phrase 食煙仔 to describe the act of smoking.

Measure word

zi1枝jī

Examples

nei5你zung6仲sik6食gan2緊jin1煙zai2仔aa4呀？

Are you still smoking cigarettes?

keoi5佢haang4行hoi1開zo2咗heoi3去sik6食zi1枝jin1煙zai2仔。

He stepped away to have a cigarette.

Common phrases

sik6食jin1煙zai2仔

to smoke a cigarette

jat1一zi1支jin1煙zai2仔

a cigarette

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 煙草, which refers to the raw tobacco leaf itself rather than the finished product. Also, avoid using this in formal settings or professional environments where the more neutral 煙 or 香煙 is preferred.