dòng
liáng

HSK 7-9
common

Meaning of 栋梁

栋梁 means pillar of society; backbone; mainstay (figurative); main beam; ridgepole; rafter (of a building). Pronounced dòng liáng. HSK 7-9.

  • pillar of society; backbone; mainstay (figurative)
  • main beam; ridgepole; rafter (of a building)

Definitions & Examples

Qīng
nián
shì
guó
jiā
de
dòng
liáng
 

The youth are the backbone of the nation.

shì
wèi
dòng
liáng
zhī
cái
 
shēn
shòu
lǐng
dǎo
zhòng
 

He is a pillar of talent, highly valued by the leadership.

men
yào
chéng
wéi
shè
huì
de
dòng
liáng
 

We must strive to become pillars of society.