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杠子 Pronunciation and Pinyin

杠子 Usage and Examples

Pole

Bar

Carrying pole

对不起,我不是故意要插一杠子。

Sorry, I don't mean to butt in.

你本不该插一杠子,横加指责,让人难受。

You shouldn't have waded in with all those unpleasant accusations.

The characters in 杠子

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
杠
gàng7lever; crowbar; bar
子
zi3son, child, seed, small thing

More words starting with 杠

  • gàng杠dāo刀to confront aggressively, to challenge directly
  • gàng杠tóu头Contrarian, Argumentative person
  • gàng杠gǎn杆Leverage, Lever
  • gàng杠gǎn杆yuán原lǐ理Lever principle, Principle of leverage
  • gàng杠dàng荡Awesome, Great
  • gàng杠líng铃barbell
  • gàng杠dǐng顶limit up, price limit up

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Questions about 杠子

What does 杠子 mean in Chinese?

杠子 (gàng zi) means “Pole, Bar, Carrying pole”.

How do you pronounce 杠子?

杠子 is pronounced gàng zi in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Pole” in Chinese?

“Pole” is 杠子 (gàng zi) in Chinese.

How is 杠子 used in a sentence?

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

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