烟盒

煙盒
yānhé
noun #32,309

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 cigarette case; cigarette box (the pack itself or a refillable holder)

Examples

Tā cóng kǒudai lǐ tāo chū yānhé.
He pulled a cigarette case out of his pocket.
Yānhé shàng yìn zhe jiànkāng jǐnggào.
There's a health warning printed on the cigarette pack.

Tips

culture
烟盒 (yānhé wǔ, 'cigarette box dance') is a folk dance of the Yi people in Yunnan — dancers tap small lacquered cigarette boxes as percussion. The box is also a common collectible: vintage Chinese 烟盒 from the 1950s-80s (especially Zhonghua, Daqianmen brands) are sought after by 收藏 (cigarette-label collectors).

Stroke Order

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