棒

bàng

HSK 4

棒 — bàng

1. stick; club; cudgel

   他手里拿着一根棒。 tā shǒulǐ ná zhe yīgēn bàng — He was holding a stick in his hand.

2. smart; capable; strong; wonderful; great

   这道菜做得真棒。 zhè dàocài zuò dé zhēnbàng — This dish is really great.

3. classifier for a leg of a relay race (one 'baton' hand-off segment)

   他跑的是第二棒。 tā pǎo de shì dìèr bàng — He ran the second leg (of the relay).