雪
茄

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The Chinese word 雪茄 for "cigar" is formed through phonetic translation from English, where the characters are chosen solely for their sound to approximate the pronunciation of "cigar", 雪 (xuě) mimics "ci" and 茄 (jiā) mimics "gar", without regard for the literal meanings of the characters ("snow" and "eggplant"), resulting in a loanword that captures the auditory essence of the foreign term.

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爷爷经常抽雪茄。

Yéye jīngcháng chōu xuějiā.

Grandpa often smokes cigars.

雪茄的味道很浓郁。

Xuějiā de wèidào hěn nóngyù.

The taste of cigars is very rich.

他在书房里享受一支雪茄。

Tā zài shūfáng lǐ xiǎngshòu yī zhī xuějiā.

He enjoys a cigar in the study.

收藏雪茄需要控制湿度和温度。

Shōucáng xuějiā xūyào kòngzhì shīdù hé wēndù.

Collecting cigars requires controlling humidity and temperature.

虽然雪茄价格昂贵，但许多人仍视其为奢侈的享受。

Suīrán xuějiā jiàgé ángguì, dàn xǔduō rén réng shì qí wéi shēchǐ de xiǎngshòu.

Although cigars are expensive, many people still regard them as a luxurious enjoyment.

Word Definition - 雪茄

xuě jiā (loanword) cigar

Individual Character Details

雪 xuě, xuě
茄 jiā, qié