气管

氣管

qìguǎn

noun HSK 7-9 #10,761

Measure Word

一根气管 gēn

Meanings

1 windpipe
2 trachea
3 air duct

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

食物卡在气管里很危险。

Shíwù kǎ zài qìguǎn lǐ hěn wēixiǎn.

Food stuck in the windpipe is very dangerous.

HSK 6

他的气管发炎了。

Tā de qìguǎn fāyán le.

His trachea is inflamed.

Tips

usage

气管炎 means 'tracheitis/bronchitis'. In slang it can jokingly mean 'hen-pecked husband' (homophonous with 妻管严).

Stroke Order

气 qì

管 guǎn