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撑杆 Pronunciation and Pinyin

撑杆 Usage and Examples

pole

接着他们砍一棵高树作为撑杆再把它直立的站着。

Then they cut a tall tree for a pole and stood it upright.

晚上举行的田径赛事除了女子撑杆跳高以外的其它项目都已经结束。

The night's track and field events had ended except for the women's pole vault, a sport that rarely gets top-billing.

The characters in 撑杆

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
撑
chēng15prop up, support, open
杆
gān7long stick or pole

More words starting with 撑

  • chēng撑bù不xià下qu去Can't take it anymore., Can't go on.
  • chēng撑bú不xià下qu去le了I can't take it anymore., I can't go on.
  • chēng撑bù不liǎo了duō多jiǔ久Won't last long, Can't hold out much longer
  • chēng撑bú不zhù住le了Can't hold on, Can't take it anymore
  • chēng撑bù不qǐ起lái来cannot support, cannot sustain
  • chēng撑sǎn伞to open an umbrella
  • chēng撑chǎng场miàn面keep up appearances, save face
  • chēng撑kāi开Prop open, Spread open
  • chēng撑de得can support, can bear
  • chēng撑de得zhù住Can hold up, Can withstand it
  • chēng撑de得huāng慌I feel stuffed, I'm too full
  • chēng撑chí持Support, Sustain

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Questions about 撑杆

What does 撑杆 mean in Chinese?

撑杆 (chēng gān) means “pole”.

How do you pronounce 撑杆?

撑杆 is pronounced chēng gān in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “pole” in Chinese?

“pole” is 撑杆 (chēng gān) in Chinese.

How is 撑杆 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 撑杆, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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