Chinese word

烟囱

Pronunciation

Pinyinyān cōng

Meaning

  • nounchimney

Example

邻居家的烟囱有点破，需要修理。lín jū jiā de yān cōng yóu diǎn pò xū yào xiū lǐ

The neighbor's chimney is a little damaged and needs repair.

Illustration for 烟囱 (chimney)

More examples

港口边的高耸烟囱在灯光下很显眼。gáng kǒu biān de gāo sǒng yān cōng zài dēng guāng xià hěn xián yǎn

The towering chimney by the harbor stands out in the light.

Core concept

A vertical channel that lets smoke rise clear of the rooms below.

Common phrases

  • 工厂的烟囱gōng chǎng de yān cōng

    factory chimney

  • 高耸的烟囱gāo sǒng de yān cōng

    towering chimney

  • 烟囱冒烟yān cōng mào yān

    smoking chimney

Similar words

烟筒yān tóng: A round exhaust pipe that sends smoke from a heater or similar device outside.
烟道yān dào: An internal channel or duct that guides smoke or exhaust from a room to the outside.

Definition in Chinese

通常设在屋顶或外墙上，用来将炉火等产生的烟气向上排出的高耸管道。tōng cháng shè zài wū dǐng huò wài qiáng shàng yòng lái jiāng lú huǒ děng chǎn shēng de yān qì xiàng shàng pái chū de gāo sǒng guǎn dào

Word origin

烟 (yān, "smoke") combines with 囱 (cōng, "roof opening"), whose older meaning points to an opening that vents a building.

Usage tips

  • 烟囱 (yāncōng, "chimney") has two first-tone syllables, so both syllables stay high and level instead of making the second one light and unstressed.

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