吸管

xīguǎn

noun HSK 4 #11,805

Measure Word

一根吸管 gēn

Meanings

1 drinking straw
2 pipette

Characters

Literally 'sucking tube' — a tube you suck through.

Examples

请给我一根吸管。

Qǐng gěi wǒ yī gēn xīguǎn.

Please give me a straw.

现在很多地方不提供塑料吸管了。

Xiànzài hěn duō dìfang bù tígōng sùliào xīguǎn le.

Many places no longer provide plastic straws.

用吸管喝奶茶。

Yòng xīguǎn hē nǎichá.

Drink milk tea with a straw.

Tips

culture

China banned single-use plastic straws in dining establishments in 2021 as part of its plastic reduction policy. Paper and biodegradable straws are now common.

Stroke Order

吸 xī

管 guǎn