crooked stick; curved club
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
crooked stick; curved club or staff
neutralOften refers to a stick that is not straight, which may be used as a walking aid, a tool, or even a weapon. The diminutive suffix '儿' can be added in spoken language.
Yé爷
ye爷
zǒu走
lù路
shí时
zhǔ拄
zhe着
yī一
gēn根
guǎi拐
bàng棒
r儿
。
Grandpa uses a crooked stick to walk.
Tā他
zài在
shù树
lín林
lǐ里
jiǎn捡
le了
gēn根
guǎi拐
bàng棒
dāng当
shǒu手
zhàng杖
。
He picked up a crooked stick in the woods to use as a walking stick.
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Zhè这
ge个
guǎi拐
bàng棒
de的
xíng形
zhuàng状
zhēn真
qí奇
guài怪
。
The shape of this crooked stick is really strange.
Bié别
yòng用
nà那
gēn根
guǎi拐
bàng棒
dǎ打
rén人
！
Don't hit people with that crooked club!