si3 gun2試管试管
Jyutpingsi3 gun2
Yalesi gún
Definition
Test tube; a long, narrow, transparent glass container used in laboratories.
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How it's used
Primarily used in scientific or educational contexts, this term is rarely heard in casual daily life unless someone is specifically discussing laboratory work or school experiments. It functions as a precise technical noun rather than a general container word.
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zi1枝jīExamples
Take a test tube and put some medicine in it for me.
Related words
Common phrases
test tube baby
Common mistake
Learners sometimes confuse this with general bottles like 樽, but 試管 specifically refers to the thin, cylindrical laboratory tool. Using it to describe a regular drinking bottle or a jar would sound very strange.
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Grammar guides
- TonesCantonese has six tones, and the tones can change in certain grammatical contexts. Learn the six tones and the rules for tone change.
- Time and datesClock time, days of the week, months, and years. The patterns you need to make plans and talk about when things happen.
- Modal verbsHow to say can, will, may, should, must, and want. The core modal verbs of Cantonese and the differences that trip up beginners.
