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tobacco in Chinese

tobacco in Chinese is 烟草, 煙草 — tobacco means a plant of the genus Nicotiana, grown for its leaves.

tobacco in Chinese

烟草
noun
Pronounced: yān cǎo
(uncountable) Any plant of the genus Nicotiana.
煙草
noun
Pronounced: yān cǎo
(uncountable) Any plant of the genus Nicotiana.

What does "tobacco" mean?

  1. noun A plant of the genus Nicotiana, grown for its leaves.
    "Farmers in the region have grown tobacco for generations."
  2. noun The cured leaves of the tobacco plant, used in cigarettes, cigars, and pipes.
    "He rolled his own cigarettes using loose tobacco."
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tobacco in a sentence

  • Farmers in the region have grown tobacco for generations.
  • He rolled his own cigarettes using loose tobacco.

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What is "tobacco" in Chinese?

"tobacco" in Chinese is 烟草, 煙草. tobacco means: A plant of the genus Nicotiana, grown for its leaves.

How do you pronounce 烟草?

"tobacco" in Chinese is 烟草, pronounced "yān cǎo".

How do you use "tobacco" in a sentence?

Example: "Farmers in the region have grown tobacco for generations." In Chinese, "tobacco" is 烟草, 煙草.

Are there other ways to say "tobacco" in Chinese?

Yes — Chinese has 2 translations listed for "tobacco": 烟草, 煙草.

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