肝脏

肝臟

gānzàng

noun HSK 7-9 #5,480

Measure Word

一个肝脏 gè

Meanings

1 liver (organ)

Characters

Examples

喝太多酒会伤害肝脏。

Hē tài duō jiǔ huì shānghài gānzàng.

Drinking too much alcohol can damage the liver.

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