软管

軟管

ruǎnguǎn

noun #20,397

Measure Word

一根软管 gēn

Meanings

1 hose
2 flexible tube

Characters

soft / flexible

Examples

用软管把水引到花园里。

Yòng ruǎnguǎn bǎ shuǐ yǐn dào huāyuán lǐ.

Use a hose to direct water into the garden.

这根软管破了，需要更换。

Zhè gēn ruǎnguǎn pò le, xūyào gēnghuàn.

This hose is broken and needs to be replaced.

Tips

memory

软 means 'soft / flexible'; 管 means 'tube / pipe'. A 软管 is simply a flexible pipe — easy to remember by contrast with 硬管 (rigid pipe).

Stroke Order

软 ruǎn

管 guǎn