吸管 xīguǎn straw
(drinking) straw; pipette; eyedropper; snorkel
How to remember 吸管: 吸 inhale + 管 tube = straw.
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How it is used
- A drinking straw - 用吸管喝 (yòng xīguǎn hē) drink with a straw; measure word 支/根.
- Literally 'suck-tube'; also covers a pipette/dropper in a lab. In Taiwan you'll also hear 吸管 for bubble-tea straws.
- Everyday word - no special register.