胃肠道

胃腸道

wèichángdào

noun

Meanings

1 gastrointestinal tract
2 GI tract
3 digestive tract

Characters

Examples

辛辣食物会刺激胃肠道。

Xīnlà shíwù huì cìjī wèichángdào.

Spicy food can irritate the gastrointestinal tract.

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