杆子

gānzi

noun #15,078

Meanings

1 pole; rod; stick

Characters

Examples

他用竹杆子把晾衣绳撑起来了。

Tāyòng zhú gānzi bǎ liàng yī shéng chēng qǐlái le.

He propped up the clothesline with a bamboo pole.

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