1to draw out; to pull out from in between
2to remove part of the whole
3to inhale (esp. smoke)
4(of fabric etc) to shrink
5(of certain plants) to sprout; to bud
6to whip; to thrash
7classifier for sheets (of tissues, wet wipes etc)
Examples
wǒ我bà ba爸爸měi每tiān天chōu抽yì一bāo包yān烟。
我爸爸每天抽一包烟。
My father smokes a pack of cigarettes a day.
你最好别抽这么多烟了。
You had better not smoke so much.
你不该抽那么多烟。
You shouldn't smoke so much.