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Chinese dictionary
- 1
n.pillar; prop; mainstay; support
他们用混凝土支柱搭建平台。
They made a platform out of concrete pillars.
我们需要几根支柱把屋顶撑住。
We need a few props to hold the roof up.
屋子需要几根支柱?
How many pillars does the house need?
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- 2
n.metamainstay; pillar; backbone
他是我的精神支柱。
He is my spiritual anchor.
可可是这个国家的经济支柱。
Cocoa is the country's economic mainstay.
农业是该国经济的支柱。
Agriculture forms the backbone of the country's economy.
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Word usage
- common measure word"支柱" is often matched with measure word "个"or"根".
一个支柱
one pillar
一根支柱
one pillar