杠铃

槓鈴

gànglíng

noun #34,622

Measure Word

一副杠铃 fù

Meanings

1 barbell

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

他每天都举杠铃锻炼。

Tā měitiān dōu jǔ gànglíng duànliàn.

He lifts barbells to exercise every day.

HSK 4

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