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栋梁

dòng liáng
根 gēn
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Rare

Definitions

  1. 1. ridgepole
  2. 2. ridgepole and beams
  3. 3. person able to bear heavy responsibility
  4. 4. mainstay (of organization)
  5. 5. pillar (of state)

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Word relationships

Related words

2 items
柱石
zhù shí

pillar

支柱和基石，比喻担负重任的人
中流砥柱
zhōng liú dǐ zhù

mainstay

比喻坚强独立的人能在动荡艰难的环境中起支柱作用

Synonyms

1 item
脊梁
jǐ liáng

backbone

比喻肩负重任的人

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Do not use 栋梁 for physical pillars or posts; it only refers metaphorically to a key person. Use 柱子 for a literal pillar.

Formality

栋梁 is a formal, literary term typically used in writing or speeches to describe someone as the pillar of an organization or state.

Example Sentences

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他是国家的 栋梁 。
He is a pillar of the state.

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Child Words of 栋梁

栋
dòng

classifier for houses or buildings

梁
liáng

roof beam