Chinese word

吸烟房

Pronunciation

Pinyinxī yān fáng

Meaning

  • nounsmoking room

Example

机场里有吸烟房吗？jī chǎng lǐ yǒu xī yān fáng ma

Is there a smoking room at the airport?

Illustration for 吸烟房 (smoking room)

More examples

这家餐厅没有吸烟房。zhè jiā cān tīng méi yǒu xī yān fáng

This restaurant does not have a smoking room.

Core concept

A small indoor enclosure where smoke is contained so nearby people can remain in a smoke-free space.

Common phrases

  • 机场有吸烟房吗jī chǎng yǒu xī yān fáng ma

    Does the airport have a smoking room?

  • 在吸烟房抽烟zài xī yān fáng chōu yān

    smoke in a smoking room

Similar words

吸烟区xī yān qū: A clearly marked place where people are permitted to smoke.
吸烟室xī yān shì: An individual room inside a building set aside for smoking.
吸烟处xī yān chù: A specific place for smoking, without necessarily being a separate room.

Definition in Chinese

专门为吸烟者设置的室内吸烟区域，通常用于隔离烟雾以减少对非吸烟者的影响。zhuān mén wèi xī yān zhě shè zhì de shì nèi xī yān qū yù tōng cháng yòng yú gé lí yān wù yǐ jián shǎo duì fēi xī yān zhě de yíng xiǎng

Word origin

吸 (xī, "inhale") + 烟 (yān, "smoke") + 房 (fáng, "room") forms a compound meaning a room set aside for smoking.

Usage tips

  • In English, room often suggests a complete private room, while this Chinese noun can also refer to a clearly marked enclosure inside a larger public building.

Other meanings

  • smoking areanoun

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