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灌

guàn · guan

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to irrigate
  2. to pour
  3. to install (software)
  4. to record (music)
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In a conversation

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The hot water bag

  1. Dengdeng

    今天(jīntiān)好(hǎo)冷(lěng)，我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)灌(guàn)个(gè)热水袋(rèshuǐdài)。

    It is so cold. I want to fill a hot water bag.

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)来(lái)灌(guàn)热水(rèshuǐ)，你(nǐ)拿着(názhe)袋子(dàizi)。

    I will pour in the hot water. You hold the bag.

  3. Dengdeng

    够了(gòule)够了(gòule)，别(bié)灌(guàn)太(tài)满(mǎn)！

    Enough! Do not fill it too full!

  4. Liangliang

    哎呀(āiyā)，水(shuǐ)都(dōu)灌(guàn)到(dào)外面(wàimiàn)了(le)。

    Oops. The water went all over the outside.

  5. Dengdeng

    没关系(méiguānxi)，我(wǒ)的(de)脚(jiǎo)暖和(nuǎnhuo)了(le)。

    It is fine. My feet are warm now.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

农(nóng)民(mín)用(yòng)河(hé)水(shuǐ)灌(guàn)溉(gài)农(nóng)田(tián)。

The farmers use river water to irrigate the farmland.

02

他(tā)把(bǎ)开(kāi)水(shuǐ)灌(guàn)进(jìn)暖(nuǎn)瓶(píng)里(lǐ)。

He poured the boiled water into the thermos.

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