pipe in Chinese
pipe in Chinese is 笛, 管, 管子 — pipe means a rigid tube used to carry water, gas, or other fluids.
pipe in Chinese
笛
Pronounced: dí
(woodwind instrument) A wind instrument consisting of a tube, often lined with holes to allow for adjustment in pitch, sounded by blowing into the tube. [from 10th c.]
管
Pronounced: guǎn
(music) A tube used to produce sound in an organ; an organ pipe. [from 14th c.]
管子
Pronounced: guǎn zi
(especially in, _, informal, _, contexts) A water pipe.
烟斗
Pronounced: yān dǒu
(lacrosse) One of the goalposts of the goal.
What does "pipe" mean?
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noun A rigid tube used to carry water, gas, or other fluids.
"The plumber replaced the old lead pipe under the kitchen sink."
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noun A small bowl-and-stem device used for smoking tobacco.
"My grandfather kept a wooden pipe on the shelf beside his armchair."
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verb To carry a liquid or piece of information along a channel from one place to another.
"The builders will pipe hot water from the boiler to the new bathroom upstairs."
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pipe in a sentence
- The plumber replaced the old lead pipe under the kitchen sink.
- Water was dripping from a cracked pipe behind the bathroom wall.
- My grandfather kept a wooden pipe on the shelf beside his armchair.
- The old sailor tapped his pipe on the rail and lit it again.
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What is "pipe" in Chinese?
"pipe" in Chinese is 笛, 管, 管子. pipe means: A rigid tube used to carry water, gas, or other fluids.
How do you pronounce 笛?
"pipe" in Chinese is 笛, pronounced "dí".
How do you use "pipe" in a sentence?
Example: "The plumber replaced the old lead pipe under the kitchen sink." In Chinese, "pipe" is 笛, 管, 管子.
Are there other ways to say "pipe" in Chinese?
Yes — Chinese has 4 translations listed for "pipe": 笛, 管, 管子, 烟斗.
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