English–Chinese
“intestine” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyincháng
Example
妈妈把猪的肠洗得很干净，准备做香肠。mā mā bǎ zhū de cháng xǐ de hěn gān jìng zhǔn bèi zuò xiāng cháng
Mom washed the pig's intestines thoroughly and is getting ready to make sausage.
How to say “intestine” in Chinese
“Intestine” in Chinese is 肠 (cháng).
A long inner tube that carries food through the body and can also be eaten as an animal part.
Example sentences with 肠
医生检查后说，他的小肠没有发现问题。yī shēng jiǎn chá hòu shuō tā de xiǎo cháng méi yǒu fā xiàn wèn tí
After examining him, the doctor said that no problems had been found in his small intestine.
Tips for using 肠
- In food talk, the same word can point to an animal intestine as an ingredient or to a prepared food, so the surrounding food term carries important information.