Word: 杆子 (gānzi, gǎnzi) 杆子 dictionary entry gānzi 杆子 pole gǎnzi 桿子 pole; stick; club; gang of bandits Full dictionary entry for 杆子 Example sentences using 杆子 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 属猴子的，有人敲锣就上杆子 shǔ hóuzi de, yǒurén qiāoluó jiù shàng gānzi born a monkey: climbs the pole whenever someone bangs a gong 松木杆子做椽子，宁折不弯 sōngmù gānzi zuò chuánzi, nìngshébùwān a pine pole used as a rafter: would rather break than bend