栏杆 (lán gān) — railing, banister
Definition
栏杆 (lángān) is the concrete, physical railing itself — the bars you hold on a balcony or staircase. 栏 is the broader word, also covering fences, barriers, or a column in text/data.
noun
railingbanister
Measure word · 根
Examples
- 栏杆。Zhè ge yáng tái de lán gān shì yòng tiě zuò de.The railing of this balcony is made of iron.
- 栏杆。Tā fú zhe lán gān màn màn zǒu shàng lóu tī.He held the railing and slowly walked up the stairs.
- 栏杆，。Gōng yuán lǐ de lán gān nián jiǔ shī xiū, hěn wēi xiǎn.The railings in the park have been neglected for years and are very dangerous.
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