栋梁
dòngliáng
pillar; mainstay; person of great promise
Characters in this word
梁 liáng
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 木 — tree
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 这些年轻工程师将来会成为国家科技事业的栋梁。 Zhèxiē niánqīng gōngchéngshī jiānglái huì chéngwéi guójiā kējì shìyè de dòngliáng. These young engineers will become pillars of the nation's science and technology work in the future.
- 老师希望每个学生都能成为国家的栋梁。 Lǎoshī xīwàng měi ge xuésheng dōu néng chéngwéi guójiā de dòngliáng. The teacher hopes every student can become a pillar of the country.
- 他是这家老店的栋梁，大小事情都离不开他。 Tā shì zhè jiā lǎodiàn de dòngliáng, dàxiǎo shìqing dōu lí bu kāi tā. He is the mainstay of this old shop; nothing, big or small, can do without him.
Related words
- 栋 dòng measure word for buildings
- 桥梁 qiáoliáng bridge
- 脊梁 jǐliáng backbone; spine; moral backbone
- 攻关 gōngguān to tackle a key problem; to storm a difficult pass
- 汗马功劳 hànmǎgōngláo outstanding contribution; great service
- 攻克 gōngkè to overcome; to capture
- 功臣 gōngchén meritorious person; major contributor
- 功劳 gōngláo merit; credit; contribution
- 功 gōng merit; achievement; skill
- 丰硕 fēngshuò fruitful; rich; substantial
- 峰回路转 fēnghuílùzhuǎn a sudden turn after twists and turns
- 过关 guòguān to pass a test or inspection; to get through