仙女棒

xiānnǚbàng
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 sparkler (handheld firework)
  2. 2 vibrator

Examples

HSK 2
Háizi men zài yuànzi lǐ diǎn xiānnǚbàng.
The children are lighting sparklers in the yard.
HSK 5
Guònián de shíhou wǒmen mǎi le jǐ hé xiānnǚbàng.
We bought a few boxes of sparklers for the New Year.

Tips

memory
Literally "fairy wand" - 仙女 (fairy/celestial maiden) + (stick). The shower of sparks looks like the trail from a magic wand.
register
The slang sense (vibrator) is internet/youth-speak. In a casual conversation about Lunar New Year (春节), it just means sparkler - context disambiguates clearly.

Stroke Order

xiān
bàng