Usage note
吸管是用来喝饮料的管子，通常用塑料或纸做成。
Xī guǎn shì yòng lái hē yǐnliào de guǎnzi, tōngcháng yòng sùliào huò zhǐ zuò chéng.
A straw is a tube used for drinking beverages, usually made of plastic or paper.
Context note
在餐厅或家里，我们常用吸管喝果汁、牛奶或汽水。
Zài cāntīng huò jiālǐ, wǒmen cháng yòng xī guǎn hē guǒzhī, niúnǎi huò qìshuǐ.
In restaurants or at home, we often use straws to drink juice, milk, or soda.
5 examples
我用吸管喝果汁。
wǒ yòng xī guǎn hē guǒ zhī。
I use a straw to drink juice.
这根吸管是纸做的。
zhè gēn xī guǎn shì zhǐ zuò de。
This straw is made of paper.
请给我一根吸管。
qǐng gěi wǒ yì gēn xī guǎn。
Please give me a straw.
吸管可以重复使用吗？
xī guǎn kě yǐ chóng fù shǐ yòng ma？
Can straws be reused?
他喜欢用吸管喝牛奶。
tā xǐ huan yòng xī guǎn hē niú nǎi。
He likes to drink milk with a straw.
5 mini stories
小明用吸管喝橙汁。吸管是蓝色的。
xiǎo míng yòng xī guǎn hē chéng zhī。 xī guǎn shì lán sè de。
Xiao Ming uses a straw to drink orange juice. The straw is blue.
小红把吸管放进杯子里。她慢慢喝汽水。
xiǎo hóng bǎ xī guǎn fàng jìn bēi zi lǐ。 tā màn màn hē qì shuǐ。
Xiao Hong puts the straw into the cup. She slowly drinks soda.
弟弟用吸管喝水。吸管是纸做的。
dì di yòng xī guǎn hē shuǐ。 xī guǎn shì zhǐ zuò de。
Little brother uses a straw to drink water. The straw is made of paper.
妈妈给我一根吸管。我用它喝牛奶。
mā ma gěi wǒ yì gēn xī guǎn。 wǒ yòng tā hē niú nǎi。
Mom gives me a straw. I use it to drink milk.
吸管掉在地上。我捡起来扔掉。
xī guǎn diào zài dì shàng。 wǒ jiǎn qǐ lái rēng diào。
The straw falls on the ground. I pick it up and throw it away.
Mini dialogue
喝果汁
A
请给我一根吸管。
Qǐng gěi wǒ yī gēn xī guǎn.
Please give me a straw.
B
好的，用吸管喝果汁更方便。
Hǎo de, yòng xī guǎn hē guǒzhī gèng fāngbiàn.
Sure, drinking juice with a straw is more convenient.
环保选择
A
我们用纸吸管吧，更环保。
Wǒmen yòng zhǐ xī guǎn ba, gèng huánbǎo.
Let's use paper straws, they're more eco-friendly.
B
好主意，吸管也可以重复使用。
Hǎo zhǔyì, xī guǎn yě kěyǐ chóngfù shǐyòng.
Good idea, straws can also be reused.
Related words and contrasts
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杯子
bēi zi
cup
杯子 is a cup, often used with a straw (吸管) for drinking.
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喝
hē
to drink
喝 is the action of drinking, often done with a straw (吸管).
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饮料
yǐn liào
beverage
饮料 is a drink, commonly sipped through a straw (吸管).