棍子

gùnzi

noun HSK 7 #6,188

Measure Word

一根棍子 gēn

Meanings

1 stick
2 rod
3 club
4 baton

Characters

Stick + noun suffix.

Examples

地上有一根棍子。

Dì shàng yǒu yī gēn gùnzi.

There is a stick on the ground.

他拿棍子当拐杖用。

Tā ná gùnzi dāng guǎizhàng yòng.

He uses a stick as a walking cane.

小孩子喜欢玩棍子。

Xiǎo háizi xǐhuan wán gùnzi.

Kids like to play with sticks.

Tips

usage

棍子 is the colloquial form of 棍. The 子 suffix makes it sound more natural in everyday speech. Common compounds: 木棍子 (wooden stick), 铁棍子 (iron rod).

Stroke Order

棍 gùn

子 zǐ