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杆子

gānzi
noun #15,078

Meanings

  1. 1 pole; rod; stick

Examples

HSK 7-9
他用竹杆子把晾衣绳撑起来了。
Tā yòng zhú gānzi bǎ liàngyīshéng chēng qǐlái le.
He propped up the clothesline with a bamboo pole.
HSK 7-9
旗杆子上挂着一面红旗。
Qígān zi shàng guà zhe yīmiàn hóngqí.
A red flag hung on the flagpole.

Tips

mistakes
杆 has two pronunciations: gān (pole, rod, long stick-like objects) and gǎn (shaft, handle, shorter items like pen shafts). 杆子 as 'pole' uses gān, first tone.

Stroke Order

杆 gān
子 zǐ