管道 guǎndào tubing
tubing; pipeline; (figuratively) channel; means
How to remember 管道: 管 tube + 道 way = tubing.
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How it is used
- A pipe / pipeline - 石油管道 (shíyóu guǎndào) oil pipeline, 铺设管道 (pūshè guǎndào) lay pipes.
- Also very common figuratively as a 'channel/means' - 销售管道 (xiāoshòu guǎndào) sales channel, 沟通管道 (communication channel).
- Infrastructure and business register.