竹竿 (zhú gān) — bamboo pole
Definition
竹竿 is a bamboo POLE — a long, rigid piece of bamboo cut for use (e.g. drying clothes, making fishing rods). 竹子 is the plant/material itself; 杆 is a general word for any stick-like object.
noun
bamboo pole
Measure word · 根
Examples
- 竹竿。Tā bǎ yī fu liàng zài zhú gān shàng.He hung the clothes to dry on the bamboo pole.
- 竹竿。Yé ye yòng zhú gān zuò le yì gēn yú gān.Grandpa used a bamboo pole to make a fishing rod.
- 竹竿。Xiǎo xīn bié ràng zhú gān dǎo xià lái.Be careful not to let the bamboo pole fall over.
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