肝脏

肝臟

gānzàng

noun HSK 7-9 #5,480

Measure Word

一个肝脏 gè

Meanings

1 liver (organ)

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

喝太多酒会伤害肝脏。

Hē tài duō jiǔ huì shānghài gānzàng.

Drinking too much alcohol can damage the liver.

HSK 7-9

肝脏是人体最大的器官之一。

Gānzàng shì réntǐ zuì dà de qìguān zhīyī.

The liver is one of the largest organs in the human body.

Tips

usage

肝脏 is the formal/medical term. In casual speech, just 肝 is often used, especially in internet slang like 肝游戏 (to grind a game, implying you're hurting your liver staying up late).

Stroke Order

肝 gān

脏 zāng