胃肠道

胃腸道

wèichángdào

noun

Meanings

1 gastrointestinal tract
2 GI tract
3 digestive tract

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

辛辣食物会刺激胃肠道。

Xīnlà shíwù huì cìjī wèichángdào.

Spicy food can irritate the gastrointestinal tract.

HSK 7-9

他最近有些胃肠道不适。

Tā zuìjìn yǒuxiē wèichángdào búshì.

He has had some gastrointestinal discomfort recently.

Tips

memory

胃 stomach + 肠 intestine + 道 passage/tract - literally 'stomach-intestine passage'. Perfectly transparent compound.

Stroke Order

胃 wèi

肠 cháng

道 dào