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

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.

他的气管发炎了。

Tā de qìguǎn fāyán le.

His trachea is inflamed.

Tips

usage

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

Stroke Order

气 qì

管 guǎn