guǎn dào
pipeline; channel; tunnel; piping; tubing
这个管道坏了，我们需要修理它。
Zhège guǎndào huàile, wǒmen xūyào xiūlǐ tā.
This pipe is broken, we need to fix it.
管道里的水流得很慢。
Guǎndào lǐ de shuǐ liú de hěn màn.
The water in the pipe is flowing very slowly.
管道工正在修理管道。
Guǎndàogōng zhèngzài xiūlǐ guǎndào.
The plumber is fixing the pipe.
管子 (guǎnzi)
tube
管道 (guǎndào)
pipeline
实心 (shí xīn)
solid
空心 (kōng xīn)
hollow
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The Chinese word 管道 (guǎndào) for "pipeline" is composed of two characters: 管 (guǎn) and 道 (dào). The character 管 originally meant "bamboo tube" or "pipe" and was later extended to mean "to manage" or "to control". The character 道 originally meant "path" or "road" and was later extended to mean "principle" or "way". When combined, the two characters 管道 literally mean "pipe road" and figuratively refer to a pipeline or conduit for transporting fluids or gases.
