# 棒 (bàng): stick | HSK 4 Vocabulary | HSKReady

Canonical: https://hskready.app/en/vocabulary/hsk-4/bang-1013
Language: en
Content ID: hsk-4-1013
HSK levels: 4
Updated: 2026-10-23T04:39:15.653Z
Scope: approved public sample; full vocabulary, question bank and mock exams remain in the app.

Learn 棒 (bàng), HSK 4: stick; club; excellent; capable. Hear standard pronunciation and read a Chinese example with its English meaning.

# 棒

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bàng

stick; club; excellent; capable

HSK 4

## Pronunciation

棒bàng4

Fourth tone: falling

Fourth tone: falling

Tone marks follow the source pinyin. Listen to the complete word to practise connected pronunciation.

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## Usage in this example

Used as a noun for a hitting club in golf, or as an adjective praising someone as great for winning first place.

## Example sentence

他用一根棒打高尔夫球。

Tā yòng yī gēn bàng dǎ gāo'ěrfū qiú.

He uses a club to play golf.

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