Chinese word

管子

Pronunciation

Pinyinguǎn zi

Meaning

  • nounpipe

Example

厨房的管子漏水了。chú fáng de guǎn zi lòu shuǐ le

The pipe in the kitchen is leaking.

Illustration for 管子 (pipe)

More examples

昨天下雨，地下的管子堵塞了。zuó tiān xià yǔ dì xià de guǎn zi dǔ sè le

It rained yesterday, and the underground pipe became clogged.

Core concept

A tube-shaped passageway built into a system, with fluid moving through its inside.

Common phrases

  • 管子堵塞guǎn zi dǔ sè

    clogged pipe

  • 管子漏水guǎn zi lòu shuǐ

    leaking pipe

  • 拆管子chāi guǎn zi

    remove a pipe

Similar words

水管shuí guǎn: A pipe used to supply or carry away water in a building or system.
管道guǎn dào: A long pipe or passage that carries substances or energy from one place to another.
燃气管rán qì guǎn: A pipe that supplies flammable gas to buildings or other facilities.
排水管pái shuí guǎn: A pipe that carries used water or wastewater out of a building.

Definition in Chinese

用于输送水、气体或其他流体的管状器具或零件。yòng yú shū sòng shuǐ qì tǐ huò qí tā liú tǐ de guǎn zhuàng qì jù huò líng jiàn

Word origin

管 (guǎn, "tube") originally referred to a hollow bamboo tube, while 子 (zi, "noun-forming suffix") helps form the everyday noun for a tubular object.

Usage tips

  • In a kitchen or repair conversation, the material and purpose are often added separately when the type of pipe matters, because the basic noun alone does not identify the fluid.

Other meanings

  • water pipenoun
  • plumbingnoun

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