柱子 zhùzi pillar
How to remember 柱子: 柱 pillar + 子 child = pillar.
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How it is used
- 'Pillar, column, post' - 支撑屋顶的柱子 (zhīchēng wūdǐng de zhùzi) the pillars holding up the roof; measure word 根.
- The concrete architectural support; 顶梁柱 (dǐngliángzhù) figuratively the mainstay of a family/group.
- Everyday word for a physical post or column.
Example sentences
- 巨大的柱子遮住了视线，让人看不到湖。 Jùdà de zhùzi zhēzhù le shìxiàn, ràng rén kànbúdào hú.A large pillar obstructs the view of the lake.