guàncháng

灌肠

Word · Verb · NounTraditional灌腸

administer an enema; a starchy food

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to administer an enema

technical

A medical procedure, often done for bowel cleansing before surgery, constipation relief, or diagnostic tests.

Shǒu手
shù术
qián前
xū需
yào要
gěi给
huàn患
zhě者
guàn灌
cháng肠
 。

The patient needs to be given an enema before the surgery.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
zhōng中
yào药
kě可
yǐ以
guàn灌
cháng肠
zhì治
liáo疗
jié结
cháng肠
yán炎
 。

This traditional Chinese medicine can be administered as an enema to treat colitis.

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Xiǎo小
hái孩
yán严
zhòng重
biàn便
mì秘
 ,
yī医
shēng生
jiàn建
yì议
guàn灌
cháng肠
 。

The child has severe constipation, and the doctor suggested an enema.

2.

noun

a type of starchy food, similar to sausage, made from starch and traditionally minced meat, fried and served with sauce

informal

A popular street food or snack in northern China, especially Beijing. It is distinct from Western sausages and is often vegetarian.

Běi北
jīng京
de的
yè夜
shì市
yǒu有
mài卖
jiān煎
guàn灌
cháng肠
 。

Beijing's night markets sell fried guanchang.

Zhè这
jiā家
de的
guàn灌
cháng肠
zhàn蘸
zhe着
suàn蒜
zhī汁
chī吃
tè特
bié别
xiāng香
 。

This restaurant's guanchang is especially delicious when dipped in garlic sauce.

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Wǒ我
xǐ喜
huan欢
chī吃
chún纯
diàn淀
fěn粉
zuò做
de的
guàn灌
cháng肠
 。

I like guanchang made purely from starch.