Chinese word

戒烟

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiè yān

Meaning

  • verbquit smoking

Example

医生建议我戒烟。yī shēng jiàn yì wǒ jiè yān

The doctor advises me to quit smoking.

Illustration for 戒烟 (quit smoking)

More examples

他每天努力戒烟，尽量不碰香烟。tā měi tiān nǔ lì jiè yān jǐn liàng bú pèng xiāng yān

He works hard to quit smoking every day and tries not to touch cigarettes whenever possible.

Core concept

A smoker breaks the link with tobacco through deliberate self-restraint.

Common phrases

  • 逐渐戒烟zhú jiàn jiè yān

    gradually quit smoking

  • 主动戒烟zhǔ dòng jiè yān

    actively quit smoking

Similar words

戒掉jiè diào: To stop a habit or harmful behavior through firm self-control.
放弃fàng qì: To abandon a hope, plan, or activity.
停止吸烟tíng zhǐ xī yān: To bring the act of smoking to an end.
戒除烟瘾jiè chú yān yǐn: To overcome dependence on tobacco or nicotine and stop smoking.

Definition in Chinese

停止吸烟的行为，脱离对烟草或尼古丁的依赖。tíng zhǐ xī yān de xíng wéi tuō lí duì yān cǎo huò ní gǔ dīng de yī lài

Word origin

戒 (jiè, "to abstain from") expresses restraint, while 烟 (yān, "tobacco or smoke") names the substance, so their combination means using self-control to stop smoking.

Usage tips

  • The verb is suitable for personal plans, current efforts, and medical advice, so it appears naturally in conversations about health and lifestyle changes.

Opposites

Related words

  • 戒烟计划jiè yān jì huàsmoking cessation plannoun
  • 戒烟辅导jiè yān fú dǎosmoking cessation counselingnoun

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