毛巾杆

毛巾桿

máojīngān

noun

Measure Word

一根毛巾杆 gēn

Meanings

1 towel bar
2 towel rod

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

卫生间装了两根毛巾杆。

Wèishēngjiān zhuāng le liǎng gēn máojīn gān.

Two towel bars are installed in the bathroom.

HSK 7-9

毛巾杆松了，需要拧紧螺丝。

Máojīngān sōng le, xūyào nǐng jǐn luósī.

The towel bar is loose; the screws need tightening.

Tips

usage

杆 has two readings: gān (a long pole/rod, e.g. 旗杆 flagpole) and gǎn (the shaft of a tool, e.g. 笔杆 pen barrel). 毛巾杆 takes gān because it's a full-length wall-mounted rod.

Stroke Order

毛 máo

巾 jīn

杆 gān