gānzi

竿子

Word · Noun

bamboo pole; rod

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

bamboo pole; rod made from bamboo

Specifically refers to poles made from bamboo stalks. Commonly used for fishing rods, clotheslines, or reaching high places.

Tā他
ná拿
le了
yī一
gēn根
cháng长
cháng长
de的
gān竿
zi子
 ,
bǎ把
guà挂
zài在
shù树
shàng上
de的
fēng风
zhēng筝
qǔ取
le了
xià下
lái来
 。

He took a long bamboo pole and retrieved the kite that was stuck in the tree.

Liàng晾
yī衣
fu服
de的
gān竿
zi子
duàn断
le了
 ,
yī衣
fu服
diào掉
le了
yī一
dì地
 。

The clothesline pole broke, and the clothes fell all over the ground.

Show 1 more example
Diào钓
yú鱼
gān竿
zi子
yào要
xuǎn选
yòng用
rèn韧
xìng性
hǎo好
de的
zhú竹
zi子
lái来
zuò做
 。

Fishing rods should be made from bamboo with good flexibility.