抽
chōu
HSK level: HSK 5
Meaning
to draw out; to pull out from in between; to remove part of the whole; to inhale (esp. smoke); (of fabric etc) to shrink; (of certain plants) to sprout; to bud; to whip
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Characters
Examples
你抽不抽烟？
nǐ chōu bù chōu yān？
Do you smoke?
他停下来抽根烟。
tā tíng xià lái chōu gēn yān。
He paused to have a cigarette.
你不该抽那么多烟。
nǐ bù gāi chōu nà me duō yān。
You shouldn't smoke so much.
Words with this character
抽烟 chōu yān to smoke抽屉 chōu ti drawer抽签 chōu qiān to perform divination with sticks抽奖 chōu jiǎng to draw a prize抽象 chōu xiàng abstract抽空 chōu kòng to find the time to do sth抽出 chōu chū to take out抽芽 chōu yá to sprout抽插 chōu chā to slide in and out抽查 chōu chá random inspection抽成 chōu chéng to take a commission抽搐 chōu chù to twitch抽打 chōu dǎ to whip抽搭 chōu da to sob抽贷 chōu dài to call in a loan抽调 chōu diào to transfer抽动 chōu dòng to twitch抽斗 chōu dǒu drawer抽风 chōu fēng to ventilate抽号 chōu hào to randomly select抽检 chōu jiǎn sampling抽筋 chōu jīn cramp抽离 chōu lí to remove