杆儿 (gǎn ér) — (coll.) pole, stick
Definition
杆儿 (gānr) is the colloquial, er-hua'd form of 杆 — a general word for a long thin pole or stick (clothes pole, flagpole, cue stick). The non-erhua 杆 is also common; the -r ending just sounds more casual and everyday.
noun
(coll.) polestick
Measure word · 根
Examples
- 杆儿。Tā bǎ yī fu liàng zài gǎn ér shàng.He hung the clothes on the pole.
- 杆儿。Qí gān shì gǎn ér de yì zhǒng.A flagpole is a type of pole.
- 杆儿。Dǎ tái qiú xū yào yì gēn gǎn ér.You need a cue stick to play billiards.
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