烟鬼

煙鬼

yānguǐ

noun #21,888

Measure Word

一个烟鬼 gè

Meanings

1 heavy smoker
2 chain smoker
3 nicotine addict

Characters

smoke; cigarette

ghost; demon; (slang) addict; obsessive

Examples

他是个老烟鬼，一天能抽两包烟。

Tā shì gè lǎo yānguǐ, yī tiān néng chōu liǎng bāo yān.

He's a seasoned chain smoker — he can go through two packs a day.

医生劝说这位老烟鬼戒烟，但他不肯。

Yīshēng quànshuō zhè wèi lǎo yānguǐ jièyān, dàn tā bù kěn.

The doctor urged this old smoker to quit, but he refused.

Tips

memory

烟 (smoke/cigarette) + 鬼 (ghost/demon/addict). In Chinese, 鬼 is often added to nouns to form words for addicts or obsessives: 酒鬼 (alcoholic), 赌鬼 (gambling addict), 工作狂 (workaholic). The 'ghost' suggests being possessed by the craving.

Stroke Order

烟 yān

鬼 guǐ