杠杆

杠杆 gānggǎn

Lever (pry bar)

杠杆 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體槓桿 ganggan

What 杠杆 means

Lever (pry bar)

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Character by character

杠杆 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

杠

gàng

Bar (thickline - carrying pole)

杆

gān

Post (pole - stick)

How to write 杠杆

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杠杆 in a sentence

用杠杆可以轻松撬起重物。

Yòng gànggǎn kěyǐ qīngsōng qiào qǐ zhòngwù.

With a lever you can prise up a heavy object easily.

价格是调节市场的重要杠杆。

Jiàgé shì tiáojié shìchǎng de zhòngyào gànggǎn.

Price is an important lever for regulating the market.

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Questions about 杠杆

What does 杠杆 mean in English?

杠杆 is pronounced gānggǎn and means Lever (pry bar).

How do you pronounce 杠杆?

杠杆 is gānggǎn in pinyin — written ganggan without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 杠杆?

杠杆 is written with 2 characters: 杠 (gàng) Bar (thickline - carrying pole), 杆 (gān) Post (pole - stick). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 杠杆 written in traditional Chinese?

槓桿. The simplified form 杠杆 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 槓桿 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced gānggǎn.

Is 杠杆 an HSK word?

Yes — 杠杆 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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