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Chinese word
管道
Pronunciation
Pinyinguǎn dào
Meaning
- nounplumbing
Example
厨房的管道需要更换。chú fáng de guǎn dào xū yào gēng huàn
The kitchen plumbing needs to be replaced.
More examples
燃气管道发生泄漏时必须立即关闭阀门并疏散人员。rán qì guǎn dào fā shēng xiè lòu shí bì xū lì jí guān bì fá mén bìng shū sàn rén yuán
When the gas piping leaks, the valve must be closed immediately and people must be evacuated.
Core concept
An enclosed passage that links sources and destinations while moving fluids, gases, or other matter.
Common phrases
燃气管道rán qì guǎn dào
gas piping
输油管道shū yóu guǎn dào
oil pipeline
城市管道chéng shì guǎn dào
urban piping
Similar words
水管shuí guǎn: A water pipe used to bring water in or carry it away from a home or building.
管子guǎn zi: A small, hollow pipe or hose used for everyday purposes.
渠道qú dào: A channel or means through which materials, information, or other things are passed.
Definition in Chinese
用于输送液体、气体或其他物质的长而连续的管状通道。yòng yú shū sòng yè tǐ qì tǐ huò qí tā wù zhì dì cháng ér lián xù de guǎn zhuàng tōng dào
Word origin
In 管道 (guǎndào, "plumbing"), 管 (guǎn, "tube") identifies the hollow carrier and 道 (dào, "route") identifies its path, giving the compound its practical sense.
Usage tips
- Because the word does not identify what is being carried, surrounding context matters when a discussion involves water, gas, air, or waste.
Other meanings
- pipenoun
- pipelinenoun
Related words
- 管道运输guǎn dào yùn shūpipeline transportationnoun
- 管道网guǎn dào wǎngpiping networknoun
- 管道工程guǎn dào gōng chéngpipeline constructionnoun