Definition
油管 has two distinct meanings. The literal sense is 'oil pipe/tube' — a physical conduit for petroleum or lubricants. In internet slang, 油管 is a widely used transcription of 'YouTube', borrowed via the English word 'tube' (管) and used colloquially in Chinese social media and online discussions. Context tells you which meaning is intended: an engineering article uses the literal sense, while a comment about watching videos uses the internet sense.
n.
oil pipeoil tube (physical conduit)(internet slang) YouTube
Examples
- 油管。Zhè tiáo yóu guǎn yǐjīng yòng le shí nián le.This oil pipe has been used for ten years.
- 油管。Wǒ zài yóu guǎn shàng kàn le yī gè hěn yǒuqù de shìpín.I watched a very interesting video on YouTube.
- 油管。Hěn duō niánqīng rén xǐhuan zài yóu guǎn xué wàiyǔ.Many young people like to learn foreign languages on YouTube.
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