肠 (cháng) — intestines
Definition
Anatomical term for 'intestines,' rarely used alone — it almost always appears with a suffix like 肠道 (intestinal tract) or as the colloquial 肠子. Don't confuse with 香肠, which means 'sausage.'
noun
intestines
Measure word · 条
Examples
- ，。Wǒ dù zi téng, kě néng shì cháng zi chū le wèn tí.I have a stomachache; maybe there's a problem with my intestines.
- ，。Yī shēng shuō yào bǎo chí cháng dào jiàn kāng, duō chī shū cài.The doctor said to keep the intestinal tract healthy by eating more vegetables.
- ，。Wǒ nǎi nai cháng zi bù hǎo, bù néng chī yóu nì de dōng xī.My grandmother has a weak digestive system and can't eat greasy food.
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