Chimney in Chinese: 烟囱 (yān cōng)

yān cōng

chimney

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 煙囪1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1chimney

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ㄧㄢ

yān

/ i/ an/ first tone

ㄘㄨㄥ

cōng

/ c/ u/ eng/ first tone

Simplified & traditional

烟囱

Simplified

煙囪

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 工厂的烟囱冒着黑烟。

    gōng chǎng de yān cōng mào zhe hēi yān。

    The factory's chimney is belching black smoke.

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