戒烟

戒菸
jiè yān
HSK 5
to give up smoking
verb

Example Sentences

他决定戒烟，为了健康。
tā juédìng jièyān ， wèile jiànkāng 。
He decided to give up smoking for his health.
戒烟非常困难，但我会坚持下去。
jièyān fēicháng kùnnán ， dàn wǒ huì jiānchíxiàqù 。
Giving up smoking is very difficult, but I will persist.
许多人在新年后决定戒烟。
xǔduō rén zài xīnnián hòu juédìng jièyān 。
Many people decide to quit smoking after the New Year.

Individual Characters

戒jiè
Quit
烟yān
smoke, tobacco, be irritated by smoke

Words with similar meanings

戒除jièchú
to quit
This term means to quit or get rid of something, often used in a broader sense beyond just smoking.
停止吸烟tíngzhǐxīyān
stop smoking
This phrase explicitly means to stop the act of smoking, which is directly related to giving up smoking.

Words Starting With 戒

戒指jiè zhi
(finger) ring
戒备jiè bèi
to take precautions; to guard against (emergency)

Words Ending With 烟

抽烟chōu yān
"to smoke (a cigarette, tobacco)"

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