棒子

bàngzi

noun #12,210

Measure Word

一根棒子 gēn

Meanings

1 stick
2 club
3 cudgel
4 maize (corn)
5 ear of maize

Characters

stick; club; great

Examples

他手里拿着一根棒子。

Tā shǒulǐ ná zhe yī gēn bàngzi.

He's holding a stick in his hand.

这块地种的都是棒子。

Zhèkuài dì zhòng de dōu shì bàngzi.

This plot of land is all planted with corn.

Tips

usage

In northern Chinese dialects, 棒子 is a common colloquial word for corn/maize. The standard term is 玉米 (yùmǐ).

Stroke Order

棒 bàng

子 zǐ