English–Chinese
“cigarette butt” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinyān tóu
Example
请把烟头丢进垃圾桶。qǐng bǎ yān tóu diū jìn lā jī tǒng
Please throw the cigarette butt in the trash can.
How to say “cigarette butt” in Chinese
“Cigarette butt” in Chinese is 烟头 (yān tóu).
A small leftover end of a smoked cigarette, treated as a separate object after the useful part is gone.
Example sentences with 烟头
公园里别随手扔烟头。gōng yuán lǐ bié suí shǒu rēng yān tóu
Don't casually throw cigarette butts in the park.
Tips for using 烟头
- 一个烟头 (yí ge yāntóu, "one cigarette butt") is a natural way to count one item, showing that this everyday noun is treated as a countable object.