毛巾杆

毛巾桿

máojīngān

noun

Measure Word

一根毛巾杆 gēn

Meanings

1 towel bar
2 towel rod

Characters

Examples

卫生间装了两根毛巾杆。

Wèishēngjiān zhuāng le liǎng gēn máojīngān.

Two towel bars are installed in the bathroom.

毛巾杆松了，需要拧紧螺丝。

Máojīngān sōng le, xūyào nǐng jǐn luósī.

The towel bar is loose; the screws need tightening.

Tips

usage

杆 has two readings: gān (a long pole/rod, e.g. 旗杆 flagpole) and gǎn (the shaft of a tool, e.g. 笔杆 pen barrel). 毛巾杆 takes gān because it's a full-length wall-mounted rod.

Stroke Order

毛 máo

巾 jīn

杆 gān