杠子 (gàng zi) — thick stick; stout carrying pole; (sports) bar (barbell, pull-up bar, etc.); thick underline (in printed text)
Definition
A thick stick or rod — used for a carrying pole, a weightlifting/pull-up bar, or the thick underline drawn under text. Concrete, physical object across all three senses.
noun
thick stickstout carrying pole(sports) bar (barbell, pull-up bar, etc.)thick underline (in printed text)
Measure word · 根
Examples
- 杠子。Zhè wèi nóng mín yòng gàng zi tiāo zhe liǎng kuāng shuǐ guǒ.This farmer used a carrying pole to carry two baskets of fruit.
- 杠子，。Jiàn shēn fáng lǐ yǒu hěn duō gàng zi, cóng qīng dào zhòng dōu yǒu.There are many barbells in the gym, ranging from light to heavy.
- 杠子。Lǎo shī zài zhòng yào jù zi xià miàn huà le gàng zi.The teacher drew a thick underline under important sentences.
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