jin1 cou2煙草烟草
Jyutpingjin1 cou2
Yaleyīn chóu
Definition
Tobacco; a plant containing nicotine used for smoking or chewing.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the plant or the raw material rather than the finished cigarette. Most people in Hong Kong prefer using 香煙 or simply 煙 when talking about smoking, making this a more formal or industrial term. It is commonly encountered in news reports or health warnings regarding the industry.
Examples
Tobacco products are not allowed here.
Do you know where they sell tobacco?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this to refer to a single cigarette, as it sounds like you are talking about the agricultural product itself. Use 支煙 instead if you mean a cigarette.
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