Chinese word dictionary

吸管

xīguǎn · (drinking) straw; pipette; eyedropper; snorkel; CL:支[zhi1]

Practice word

Word information

Simplified吸管

Traditional吸管

Pinyinxīguǎn

Part of speech名

HSK 3.05

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

吸xī

to inhale, to suck in; to absorb; to attract

管guǎn

tube, pipe, duct; to manage, to control

How to learn 吸管

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.

不管bùguǎn

not to be concerned; regardless of; no matter

管guǎn

surname Guan; to take care (of); to control; to manage; to be in charge of; to look after; to run; to care about; tube; pipe; woodwind; classifier for tube-shaped objects; particle similar to 把[ba3] in 管...叫 constructions; writing brush; (coll.) to; towards; variant of 管[guan3]

管理guǎnlǐ

to supervise; to manage; to administer; management; administration; CL:個|个[ge4]

尽管jǐnguǎn

despite; although; even though; in spite of; unhesitatingly; do not hesitate (to ask, complain etc); (go ahead and do it) without hesitating

吸xī

to breathe; to suck in; to absorb; to inhale

吸引xīyǐn

to attract; to appeal to; to fascinate