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几竿 Pronunciation and Pinyin

几竿 Usage and Examples

several poles

a few poles

some poles

several rods

a few rods

some rods

The characters in 几竿

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
几
jǐ2how many; a few; small table
竿
gān9pole, rod, bamboo slip

More words starting with 几

  • jǐ几xià下a few times, a few strokes
  • jǐ几sī丝a few strands, a few wisps
  • jǐ几gè个a few, several
  • jǐ几gè个bù不tóng同de的several different, a few different
  • jǐ几gè个shì世jì纪centuries, a few centuries
  • jǐ几gè个rén人a few people, several people
  • jǐ几gè个tóng同shì事a few colleagues, several colleagues
  • jǐ几gè个zhuàng壮hàn汉several strong men, a few burly men
  • jǐ几gè个hái孩zi子a few children, several children
  • jǐ几gè个xiǎo小shí时a few hours, several hours
  • jǐ几gè个xiǎo小shí时de的several hours of, a few hours of
  • jǐ几gè个tú徒dì弟a few apprentices, several apprentices

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Questions about 几竿

What does 几竿 mean in Chinese?

几竿 (jǐ gān) means “several poles, a few poles, some poles, several rods”.

How do you pronounce 几竿?

几竿 is pronounced jǐ gān in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “several poles” in Chinese?

“several poles” is 几竿 (jǐ gān) in Chinese.

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