smoke from incense (burned as an offering to one's ancestors); (fig.) continuation of family line · cigarette

xiāng yān

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I'm definitely going to give up smoking!

我一定要把香烟戒了！

Give me a cigarette.

给我支香烟吧。

Coffee and cigarettes.

咖啡和香烟。

Although Hiroko dislikes cigarette smoke, she readily goes out drinking with friends.

虽然弘子不喜欢香烟的烟雾，她却乐意和朋友出去喝酒。

Don't forget to extinguish your cigarette.

别忘记熄掉你的香烟。

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