杠铃

槓鈴

gànglíng

noun HSK 7 #34,622

Measure Word

一副杠铃 fù

Meanings

1 barbell

Characters

Examples

他每天都举杠铃锻炼。

Tā měi tiān dōu jǔ gànglíng duànliàn.

He lifts barbells to exercise every day.

这个杠铃太重了，我举不起来。

Zhège gànglíng tài zhòng le, wǒ jǔ bù qǐlái.

This barbell is too heavy; I can't lift it.

Tips

memory

杠 (bar/rod) + 铃 (bell) = barbell. The weights on each end look like bells on a bar. Related: 哑铃 (dumbbell), literally 'mute bell' because it makes no sound.

Stroke Order

杠 gàng

铃 líng