根
Meanings
- root
- basis
- classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings
- radical (chemistry)
Measure word: 条 tiáo
In sentences
X光片显示两根手指断了。The X-ray showed two broken fingers. #816542
我们上课时学了九的根是三。We learned at school that the square root of nine is three. #835837
这根湿掉的火柴点不出火的。This damp match won't light. #839212
你介意我抽根烟吗?Do you mind if I smoke a cigarette? #11508783
我弄断了我吉他的一根弦。I broke a string on my guitar. #392250
他停下来抽根烟。He paused to have a cigarette. #335115