支气管

支氣管

zhīqìguǎn

noun #25,226

Measure Word

一条支气管 tiáo

Meanings

1 bronchial tube
2 bronchus

Characters

branch; to support

air; breath; gas

tube; pipe; to manage

Examples

HSK 6

他患有支气管炎，咳嗽很厉害。

Tā huànyǒu zhīqìguǎnyán, késou hěn lìhai.

He has bronchitis and coughs badly.

HSK 7-9

支气管连接气管和肺部。

Zhīqìguǎn liánjiē qìguǎn hé fèibù.

The bronchi connect the trachea to the lungs.

Tips

memory

支 means 'branch', 气 means 'air/breath', 管 means 'tube'. A bronchial tube is literally a 'branching air tube', which is exactly what it is anatomically.

Stroke Order

支 zhī

气 qì

管 guǎn