The Chinese word 戒烟 (jiè yān), meaning "to quit smoking", is a compound word formed through a logical and common grammatical structure in Mandarin. It consists of the verb 戒 (jiè), which means "to quit", "to abstain from", or "to give up", combined with the noun 烟 (yān), meaning "tobacco" or "smoke". When placed together in this verb-object relationship, the characters create a new, specific meaning that is more than the sum of its parts: the act of quitting the use of tobacco. This formation is analogous to English phrases like "kick the habit", where an action is directly applied to its object, making it a clear and efficient way to express the concept.