Word: 杠杆 (gànggǎn) Traditional: 槓桿 杠杆 dictionary entry gànggǎn lever; pry bar; crowbar; financial leverage Full dictionary entry for 杠杆 Example sentences using 杠杆 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 他拿着一根杠杆，想把箱子撬开。 Tā názhe yìgēn gànggǎn, xiǎng bǎ xiāngzi qiàokāi. He held a crowbar, trying to pry the box open. 炒股时杠杆太高，亏起来也很快。 Chǎogǔ shí gànggǎn tài gāo, kuī qǐlai yě hěn kuài. If your leverage is too high when trading stocks, you can lose money quickly.