HSK 5

管子 (guǎnzi) — how to say "pipe" in Chinese

管子

Pipe, tube

noun

Character composition

管

to manage, pipe

子

suffix

Radicals / Keys

子

Child

#39 · zǐ · 3 strokes

竹

Bamboo

#118 · zhú · 6 strokes

Collocations

水管子

shuǐ guǎn zi

water pipe

一根管子

yì gēn guǎn zi

a pipe

Examples

工程师需要用工具把这两根管子固定好。

The engineer needs to use tools to fix these two pipes securely.

一根管子。

One pipe.

Writing

Frequently asked questions

How do you say "pipe" in Chinese?

"pipe" in Chinese is 管子 (guǎnzi).

What does 管子 mean in English?

管子 (guǎnzi) means "Pipe, tube".

How is 管子 pronounced?

It is pronounced guǎnzi (written as guanzi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "pipe" in Chinese characters?

It is written 管子: 管 has 14 strokes, 子 has 3 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.

What HSK level is 管子?

管子 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.

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