棒 (bàng) - Stick, rod, club & excellent, awesome, strong

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bàng ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

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棒 · bàng

Stick, rod, club;

excellent, awesome, strong;

to hit with a stick.

Stick, rod, clubexcellent, awesome, strongto hit with a stick.

Usage highlights

Wooden stickBaseball batIron rodExcellent performanceChampionBaton

Synonyms

  • 棍— stick, rod
  • 优秀— excellent, outstanding
  • 厉害— awesome, amazing

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He is holding a wooden stick (木棒).
  • Your performance was excellent (棒极了)!
  • Baseball players use a bat (棒球棒).
  • The police officer carries a baton (警棒).

Collocations

  • Wooden stick(木棒)
  • Baseball bat(棒球棒)
  • Iron rod(铁棒)
  • Excellent performance(表现很棒)
  • Champion(冠军棒)
  • Baton(指挥棒)

Idioms

  • Head held high and chest out(昂首挺胸 like a sturdy stick)
  • First-rate, top quality(头等棒)
  • Strong and powerful(强棒)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to physical sticks and clubs used as tools or weapons.
  • In modern usage, widely adopted as slang meaning 'excellent' or 'awesome', particularly in Mainland China.
  • In baseball terminology, 棒 refers to the bat and is central to sports culture.

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