Chinese word

吸烟区

Pronunciation

Pinyinxī yān qū

Meaning

  • nounsmoking area

Example

这个机场有吸烟区吗？zhè ge jī chǎng yǒu xī yān qū ma

Does this airport have a smoking area?

Illustration for 吸烟区 (smoking area)

More examples

我在吸烟区等你。wǒ zài xī yān qū děng nǐ

I am waiting for you in the smoking area.

Core concept

A clearly marked place set aside for smoking, from an enclosed room to an open-air section.

Common phrases

  • 机场吸烟区jī chǎng xī yān qū

    airport smoking area

  • 吸烟区标志xī yān qū biāo zhì

    smoking area sign

  • 吸烟区范围xī yān qū fàn wéi

    extent of the smoking area

Similar words

吸烟处xī yān chù: A designated place where smoking is allowed, such as a building corner or outdoor spot.
吸烟室xī yān shì: A separate indoor room set aside exclusively for smoking.

Definition in Chinese

指在建筑物内外专门设置、允许吸烟的地点，形式可以是封闭的吸烟室也可以是开放的吸烟区，通常有明显标志。zhǐ zài jiàn zhù wù nèi wài zhuān mén shè zhì yún xǔ xī yān de dì diǎn xíng shì ké yǐ shì fēng bì de xī yān shì yě ké yǐ shì kāi fàng de xī yān qū tōng cháng yǒu míng xiǎn biāo zhì

Word origin

吸 (xī, "inhale") + 烟 (yān, "smoke") + 区 (qū, "zone") forms a compound for a zone where smoking is permitted.

Usage tips

  • Public signs at airports, stations, and other large buildings often use this noun, including for facilities that are outdoors.

Other meanings

  • smoking roomnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 吸烟者xī yān zhěsmokernoun
  • 吸烟率xī yān lǜsmoking ratenoun
  • 被动吸烟bèi dòng xī yānpassive smokingnoun

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