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棍子

gùn zi · gun zi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. stick; rod
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In a conversation

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Little Sun Wukong

  1. Dengdeng

    看(kàn)，我(wǒ)在(zài)路边(lùbiān)捡了(jiǎnle)一根(yīgēn)棍子(gùnzi)。

    Look, I picked up a stick by the road.

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)要(yào)这根(zhègēn)棍子(gùnzi)做什么(zuòshénme)？

    What do you want this stick for?

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)要(yào)当(dāng)孙悟空(sūnwùkōng)，这(zhè)是(shì)我的(wǒde)金箍棒(jīngūbàng)！

    I'll be Sun Wukong. This is my golden staff!

  4. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)这根(zhègēn)棍子(gùnzi)太(tài)短(duǎn)了(le)。

    But this stick is too short.

  5. Dengdeng

    没关系(méiguānxi)，我(wǒ)是(shì)小(xiǎo)孙悟空(sūnwùkōng)。

    No problem. I'm a little Sun Wukong.

  6. Liangliang

    那(nà)我(wǒ)去(qù)找(zhǎo)一根(yīgēn)更(gèng)长(cháng)的(de)棍子(gùnzi)，当(dāng)唐僧(tángsēng)！

    Then I'll find a longer stick and be Tang Monk!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)捡(jiǎn)起(qǐ)一(yì)根(gēn)棍(gùn)子(zi)，在(zài)沙(shā)地(dì)上(shàng)画(huà)了(le)个(gè)圈(quān)。

He picked up a stick and drew a circle in the sand.

02

别(bié)拿(ná)棍(gùn)子(zi)打(dǎ)狗(gǒu)，那(nà)样(yàng)很(hěn)危(wēi)险(xiǎn)。

Don't hit the dog with a stick; that's dangerous.

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