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管子

guǎn zi
HSK 2.0 Level 5 Uncommon

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管子
guǎn zi tube; pipe
管子
guǎn zǐ Guanzi or Guan Zhong 管仲 (-645 BC), famous politician of Qi 齊國|齐国 of Spring and Autumn period; Guanzi, classical book containing writings of Guan Zhong and his school

Definitions

  1. 1. tube
  2. 2. pipe
  3. 3. drinking straw

Word relationships

Related words

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管道
guǎn dào

tubing

输送液体或气体的管道

Synonyms

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吸管
xī guǎn

(drinking) straw

用于喝饮料的吸管

Usage notes

Collocations

“管子”通常用于具体实物，不用于抽象的“管道”（如“管理渠道”的缩写）

Common mistakes

“管子”特指中空长条物，别误用于实心杆（如“棍子”）

Example Sentences

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水从 管子 里喷出来。
Water spurted out from the pipe.

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Words Containing 管子

管子工
guǎn zi gōng

plumber

管子钳
guǎn zi qián

pipe wrench

Child Words of 管子

子
zǐ

son

管
guǎn

to take care (of)