肠子

腸子
chángzi
noun #9,173

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 intestines; guts; bowels
  2. 2 sausage casing

Examples

HSK 2
Tā è de chángzi dōu jiào le.
He was so hungry his stomach was growling.
HSK 2
Yīshēng jiǎnchá le tā de chángzi.
The doctor examined his intestines.
HSK 7-9
Wǒ chángzi dōu huǐ qīng le.
I regret it so much my guts turned green. (I deeply regret it.)

Tips

usage
肠子悔青了 (guts turned green from regret) is a very common vivid expression for deep regret. 肠子 also appears in food: 香肠 (sausage), 灌肠 (stuffed intestine).
memory
The flesh radical (meat) + (yang/bright) - the bright insides of the body.

Stroke Order

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