桅杆 (wéi gān) — mast (of a boat)

Definition

Examples

• 船上的桅杆很高。
  Chuán shàng de wéi gān hěn gāo.
  The mast on the ship is very tall.
• 水手们正在修理桅杆。
  Shuǐ shǒu men zhèng zài xiū lǐ wéi gān.
  The sailors are repairing the mast.
• 暴风雨把桅杆吹断了。
  Bào fēng yǔ bǎ wéi gān chuī duàn le.
  The storm blew the mast off.