<p><a href="http://www.hudong.com/wiki/%E7%AF%B1%E7%AC%86" rel="nofollow">On the Hudong Baike page of 篱笆,</a> </p>

<blockquote>
  <p>又叫栅栏、护栏，用来保护院子的一种设施，一般都是由棍子、竹子、芦苇、灌木或者石头构成，在我国北方农村很常见。</p>
</blockquote>

<p>That means, <strong>篱笆 is a kind of facility to protect private yards, which is usually made of wood sticks, bambooes, reeds, shrubs or stones. It is common in rural areas in Northern China.</strong></p>

<p>So 篱笆 should be the most correct word to describe a fence.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.hudong.com/wiki/%E6%A0%8F%E6%9D%86&amp;prd=button_doc_jinru" rel="nofollow">And 栏杆,</a> </p>

<blockquote>
  <p>栏杆是建筑物的楼、台、廊、梯等边沿处的围护构件，具有防护功能，兼起装饰作用。</p>
</blockquote>

<p>So it's related to buildings (although it can be in other places, like a path in a mountain). </p>

<p>Google Translate translates 栏杆 into railing, not fence.</p>

<p><strong>Update:</strong></p>

<p>The measure word, well, maybe 一排篱笆 will work. But as a Chinese I can't remember any measure word that is special for 篱笆...</p>

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2012-01-20T15:02:36.947Z
What is the normal word for the dividers that separate road traffic from the bicycle lane? I would have called them 栏杆.
Bathrobe
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2012-01-21T08:06:22.840Z
yes, it can be.
Dante WWWW
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Dante WWWW
<p>I'm not sure, but I've been using</p>

<pre><code>藩篱
</code></pre>

<p>No idea if it is suitable, or what measure word that goes with it. 个 possibly ;)</p>

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Lars Andren
<p>What should I be using to describe a suburban fence?</p>

<p>Here is an image of what I am trying to find the right word for:</p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/tqEV6.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></p>

<p><sup>Author: <a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Gobeirne" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Greg O'Beirne</a> -  <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:JarrahFence_gobeirne.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer">source</a></sup></p>

<p>I guess I might go with 篱笆 or 栏杆. Could I get the following:</p>

<ul>
<li>What main word should I go for?</li>
<li>What other words could I use to convey the right meaning e.g 很高的一个木头栏杆?</li>
<li>Which measure word should I be going for?</li>
</ul>

<word-choice><vocabulary>
Correct word to use for a suburban fence?
# Correct word to use for a suburban fence?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2012-01-20)

What should I be using to describe a suburban fence?

Here is an image of what I am trying to find the right word for:

![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/tqEV6.jpg)

Author: [Greg O'Beirne](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Gobeirne) - [source](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:JarrahFence_gobeirne.jpg)

I guess I might go with 篱笆 or 栏杆. Could I get the following:

* What main word should I go for?
* What other words could I use to convey the right meaning e.g 很高的一个木头栏杆?
* Which measure word should I be username_0 for?

**Tags:** word-choice, vocabulary


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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2012-01-20. Score: 2

[On the Hudong Baike page of 篱笆,](http://www.hudong.com/wiki/%E7%AF%B1%E7%AC%86)

> 又叫栅栏、护栏，用来保护院子的一种设施，一般都是由棍子、竹子、芦苇、灌木或者石头构成，在我国北方农村很常见。

That means, **篱笆 is a kind of facility to protect private yards, which is usually made of wood sticks, bambooes, reeds, shrubs or stones. It is common in rural areas in Northern China.**

So 篱笆 should be the most correct word to describe a fence.

[And 栏杆,](http://www.hudong.com/wiki/%E6%A0%8F%E6%9D%86&prd=button_doc_jinru)

> 栏杆是建筑物的楼、台、廊、梯等边沿处的围护构件，具有防护功能，兼起装饰作用。

So it's related to buildings (although it can be in other places, like a path in a mountain).

Google Translate translates 栏杆 into railing, not fence.

**Update:**

The measure word, well, maybe 一排篱笆 will work. But as a Chinese I can't remember any measure word that is special for 篱笆...

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: What is the normal word for the dividers that separate road traffic from the bicycle lane? I would have called them 栏杆.  
> **username_1**: yes, it can be.  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2012-01-20. Score: 1

I'm not sure, but I've been using

```
藩篱

```

No idea if it is suitable, or what measure word that goes with it. 个 possibly ;)


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