Chinese word

吸管

Pronunciation

Pinyinxī guǎn

Meaning

  • nounstraw

Example

请给我一根吸管。qǐng gěi wǒ yì gēn xī guǎn

Please give me a straw.

Illustration for 吸管 (straw)

More examples

这家店不用塑料吸管，改用纸制的。zhè jiā diàn bú yòng sù liào xī guǎn gǎi yòng zhǐ zhì de

This shop does not use plastic straws and has switched to paper ones.

Core concept

A narrow hollow tube that carries a drink from a cup to the mouth.

Common phrases

  • 一根吸管yì gēn xī guǎn

    one straw

  • 用吸管喝yòng xī guǎn hē

    drink through a straw

  • 塑料吸管sù liào xī guǎn

    plastic straw

Similar words

杯子bēi zi: A container used for holding a drink and drinking from it directly.
瓶子píng zi: A container with an opening used to store or carry liquids.
纸杯zhǐ bēi: A lightweight paper container for drinks, usually meant to be thrown away after use.

Definition in Chinese

一种细长的中空管状器具，通常用来把饮料从杯中吸入口中。yì zhǒng xì cháng de zhōng kōng guǎn zhuàng qì jù tōng cháng yòng lái bǎ yǐn liào cóng bēi zhōng xī rù kǒu zhōng

Word origin

吸 (xī, "suck in") + 管 (guǎn, "tube") forms 吸管 (xīguǎn, "straw"), naming a tube for drawing liquid into the mouth.

Usage tips

  • English straw also refers to a dried plant stem, but this Chinese noun specifically names the drinking tube.

Related words

  • 纸吸管zhǐ xī guǎnpaper strawnoun
  • 吸管杯xī guǎn bēicup with a strawnoun

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