HSK 5 · verb

抽

chōu

to draw out; to smoke; to whip (抽)

他从包里抽出一本书。

Tā cóng bāo lǐ chōuchū yì běn shū.

He pulled a book out of his bag.

抽烟会导致严重的疾病。

Chōuyān huì dǎozhì yánzhòng de jíbìng.

Smoking can lead to serious illness.

抽烟的后果很严重。

Chōuyān de hòuguǒ hěn yánzhòng.

The consequences of smoking are serious.

医生不许爷爷再抽烟,他只好改喝绿茶。

Yīshēng bùxǔ yéye zài chōuyān, tā zhǐhǎo gǎi hē lǜchá.

The doctor won't let Grandpa smoke any more, so he has switched to drinking green tea.