水管

• Pinyin: shuǐ guǎn
• Desglose de hanzi: 水 = water; 管 = 竹 (bamboo) + 官 (official) — originally bamboo tubes used to channel water

Significado

Tubería de agua; manguera.

Refers to pipes in domestic plumbing (tap water pipes), garden hoses, or large-scale municipal water infrastructure. 水管爆裂 (burst pipe) is a common household emergency phrase.

Ejemplos

1. 楼上的水管破裂，导致整层楼都被水淹。
2. 工人正在更换老旧的水管，以减少水资源的浪费。
3. 院子里的水管太短，浇不到花圃的最远处。

Guía de uso

Contexto: household, construction, infrastructure

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 冬天气温骤降，室外的水管容易结冰甚至爆裂，应提前做好保温措施。(In winter, when temperatures drop sharply, outdoor water pipes can freeze or even burst — insulation measures should be taken in advance.)
• 物业公司已经派人来检查大楼的水管系统，确保供水正常。(The property management company has sent workers to inspect the building's water pipe system to ensure normal water supply.)

Incorrecto

• 修一下水管 alone is too vague in formal reports; specify 更换水管 (replace), 疏通水管 (unblock), or 检修水管 (inspect and repair)

Origen e historia

水 (water) + 管 (tube, pipe, manage) — a tube for water

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal