hau4 gun2喉管
Jyutpinghau4 gun2
Yalehàuh gún
Definition
A tube, pipe, or duct used to transport fluids.
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How it's used
While 喉管 is the standard term for pipes or tubes, everyday speech often simplifies this to just 喉. Using 喉管 sounds slightly more technical or formal, such as when discussing plumbing infrastructure or industrial parts. If you are just talking about the water pipe in your kitchen, 喉 is perfectly natural and more common.
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This pipe is clogged, we need to find a repairman to fix it.
Do you know where they sell pipes?
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse 喉管 with 喉嚨, which refers to the throat. While both share the character 喉, they belong to completely different semantic domains.
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