gun2 zi2管子
Jyutpinggun2 zi2
Yalegún jí
Definition
Tube, pipe, or drinking straw.
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How it's used
While 管子 is understood in Hong Kong, it is heavily influenced by Mandarin usage. In daily Cantonese, locals almost exclusively use 飲管 for a drinking straw. Using 管子 for a straw may sound slightly formal or like a direct translation from written Chinese.
Measure word
zi1支jīExamples
Remember to take a straw to drink your soda.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 管, which is often used in the context of management or discipline. If you are at a restaurant, always ask for a 飲管 instead of a 管子 to sound natural.
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