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拐杖

guǎi zhàng
支 zhī 根 gēn
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. crutches
  2. 2. crutch
  3. 3. walking stick

Word relationships

Related words

2 items
扶手
fú shǒu

handrail

扶手是安装在墙上的支撑物，拐杖是手持的移动支撑物。
轮椅
lún yǐ

wheelchair

轮椅是另一种行动辅助工具，与拐杖相关。

Synonyms

1 item
手杖
shǒu zhàng

cane

老年人或登山者使用的手杖，拐杖更常用于指病人或残疾人用的支撑物。

Usage notes

Collocations

拐杖 usually pairs with verb 拄 (zhǔ), as in 拄着拐杖 'to walk with a crutch/cane'.

Example Sentences

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他拄着 拐杖 慢慢走路。
He walks slowly with a crutch.
老人拄着 拐杖 慢慢地走。
The elderly person walks slowly while leaning on a cane.

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Child Words of 拐杖

拐
guǎi

cane

杖
zhàng

a staff