Chinese Conversation · Level 8
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Chinese word
无烟区
Pronunciation
Pinyinwú yān qū
Meaning
- nounno-smoking area
Example
这里是无烟区，请不要吸烟。zhè lǐ shì wú yān qū qǐng bú yào xī yān
This is a no-smoking area, so please do not smoke.
More examples
请在门外的无烟区等我。qǐng zài mén wài de wú yān qū děng wǒ
Please wait for me in the no-smoking area outside the door.
Core concept
A clearly marked part of a public place where smoking is kept out.
Common phrases
车站无烟区chē zhàn wú yān qū
no-smoking area at the station
医院无烟区yī yuàn wú yān qū
no-smoking area at the hospital
候车室无烟区hòu chē shì wú yān qū
no-smoking area in the waiting room
Similar words
禁烟区jìn yān qū: A designated area, often in a station or hospital, where smoking is forbidden.
无烟场所wú yān cháng suǒ: A place managed with smoking limits to keep tobacco smoke away.
禁烟场所jìn yān cháng suǒ: A public place where smoking is not permitted.
Definition in Chinese
用于标示不允许吸烟的区域，常见于室内公共场所的提示牌上。yòng yú biāo shì bù yún xǔ xī yān de qū yù cháng jiàn yú shì nèi gōng gòng cháng suǒ de tí shì pái shàng
Word origin
The compound 无 (wú, "without") + 烟 (yān, "smoke") + 区 (qū, "area") combines the absence of smoke with a bounded place, making it a natural word for public signs.
Usage tips
- English often uses "smoke-free" for a product or an entire environment, while this Chinese sign commonly identifies one section within a larger building or facility.
Opposites
- 吸烟区xī yān qūsmoking areanoun
Related words
- 无烟wú yānsmoke-freeadjective
- 无烟餐厅wú yān cān tīngnon-smoking restaurantnoun