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栏杆

栏杆 (láng ān): Railing / balustrade (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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栏杆 consists of 2 characters.

fence, railing, pen, column

pole, rod, or stick

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

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Pinyinláng ān

MeaningRailing / balustrade

Characters2

HSK3.0 Level 7-9

SyntaxNoun

Word栏杆

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How to Use 栏杆 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 栏杆 with other words naturally.

Verb + Complement + Objectwith跨过

kuà跨

guò过

láng栏

ān杆

neutral

climb over the railing

Subject + Verbwith坏

láng栏

ān杆

huài坏

le了

Measure Word + Nounwith段

yī一

duàn段

láng栏

ān杆

Adjective + Nounwith铁

tiě铁

láng栏

ān杆

neutral

iron railing

Verb + Objectwith扶

fú扶

zhe着

láng栏

ān杆

4.

Example Sentences with 栏杆

gōng公

yuán园

lǐ里

yǒu有

lán栏

gān杆

。

neutral

the railing is broken

neutral

a section of railing

neutral

hold onto the railing

There is a railing in the park.

wèi为

le了

ān安

quán全

qǐ起

jiàn见

，

qǐng请

wù勿

yǐ倚

kào靠

huò或

fān翻

yuè越

zhàn站

tái台

de的

lán栏

gān杆

。

For safety reasons, please do not lean over or climb the platform railings.

nǐ你

zhù注

yì意

dào到

yáng阳

tái台

de的

lán栏

gān杆

shàng上

nà那

jīng精

měi美

de的

tiě铁

yì艺

huā花

wén纹

le了

ma吗

？

Did you notice the exquisite ironwork patterns on the balcony railing?

tā他

kào靠

zài在

lán栏

gān杆

shàng上

kàn看

fēng风

jǐng景

。

He leaned on the railing to enjoy the view.

yóu由

yú于

nián年

jiǔ久

shī失

xiū修

，

nà那

duàn段

mù木

zhì制

lán栏

gān杆

yǐ已

jīng经

bú不

zài再

láo牢

gù固

kě可

kào靠

le了

。

Due to long-term disrepair, that section of wooden railing is no longer secure and reliable.

hái孩

zǐ子

men们

xīng兴

fèn奋

dì地

pā趴

zài在

yóu游

lún轮

de的

lán栏

gān杆

shàng上

，

tiào眺

wàng望

zhe着

yuǎn远

fāng方

de的

hǎi海

píng平

xiàn线

。

The children excitedly leaned over the cruise ship's railing, gazing at the distant horizon.

zhè这

zuò座

qiáo桥

de的

lán栏

gān杆

shì是

yòng用

jiān坚

gù固

de的

jīn金

shǔ属

zhì制

chéng成

de的

。

The railing of this bridge is made of sturdy metal.

shè设

jì计

shī师

qiǎo巧

miào妙

dì地

jiāng将

dēng灯

guāng光

qiàn嵌

rù入

lán栏

gān杆

nèi内

bù部

，

yíng营

zào造

chū出

róu柔

hé和

ér而

xiàn现

dài代

de的

shì视

jué觉

xiào效

guǒ果

。

The designer ingeniously embedded lights inside the railing, creating a soft and modern visual effect.

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