HSK · Level 21
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Chinese word
竹竿
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhú gān
Meaning
- nounbamboo pole
Example
院子里有一根竹竿。yuàn zi lǐ yǒu yì gēn zhú gān
There is a bamboo pole in the yard.
More examples
渔夫用竹竿在浅滩撑船。yú fū yòng zhú gān zài qiǎn tān chēng chuán
A fisherman uses a bamboo pole to punt a boat through the shallows.
Core concept
A long, slender bamboo shaft that extends reach and supports, carries, or hangs things.
Common phrases
一根竹竿yì gēn zhú gān
a bamboo pole
用竹竿撑起yòng zhú gān chēng qǐ
prop up with a bamboo pole
把竹竿插入土里bǎ zhú gān chā rù tǔ lǐ
insert a bamboo pole into the soil
Similar words
杆gān: A long, rod-shaped object used to support a structure or piece of equipment.
Definition in Chinese
用竹子制成的细长棍，用于撑、挑、晾晒或伸手拿东西。yòng zhú zi zhì chéng de xì cháng gùn yòng yú chēng tiāo liàng shài huò shēn shǒu ná dōng xī
Word origin
The compound 竹 (zhú, "bamboo") + 竿 (gān, "pole") forms 竹竿 (zhúgān, "bamboo pole"), identifying the material and the pole-shaped object.
Usage tips
- A natural quantity phrase is 一根竹竿 (yī gēn zhúgān, "one bamboo pole"), because 根 (gēn, "long-object measure word") counts long, narrow items such as poles.
Other meanings
- polenoun
Related words
- 竹竿子zhú gān zibamboo polenoun