棒子 (bàng zi) — stick, club; (dialectal) corn, maize

Definition

棒子 has two main meanings: (1) a stick or club, and (2) corn/maize, used in northern dialects (where the standard term is 玉米). The second meaning appears in expressions like 棒子面 (cornmeal). In standard Mandarin, 玉米 is more common for corn.

stickclub(dialectal) cornmaize

Examples

棒子。
Tā shǒu lǐ ná zhe yì gēn bàng zi.
He is holding a stick in his hand.
棒子。
Tā zhòng le hěn duō bàng zi.
He planted a lot of corn.
棒子。
Zhè gēn bàng zi hěn jiēshi.
This stick is very sturdy.

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