杠杆

槓桿

gànggǎn

noun #20,533

Measure Word

一根杠杆 gēn

Meanings

1 lever (physics)
2 leverage (finance / figurative)
3 fulcrum mechanism

Characters

bar / rod / thick pole

pole / rod / stick

Examples

阿基米德说，给我一根杠杆，我能撬动地球。

Ājīmǐdé shuō, gěi wǒ yī gēn gànggǎn, wǒ néng qiào dòng dìqiú.

Archimedes said: give me a lever and I can move the earth.

这家公司使用高杠杆进行融资。

Zhè jiā gōngsī shǐyòng gāo gànggǎn jìnxíng róngzī.

This company uses high leverage for financing.

教育是改变命运的最好杠杆。

Jiàoyù shì gǎibiàn mìngyùn de zuìhǎo gànggǎn.

Education is the best lever for changing one's destiny.

Tips

usage

杠杆 works both literally (a physical lever in physics/mechanics) and figuratively (leverage in finance, policy, or rhetoric). The financial sense — especially 高杠杆 (high leverage) — is very common in business and economic reporting.

Stroke Order

杠 gàng

杆 gān