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Jyutping zi1 cyu5
Pinyin zhī zhù

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. mainstay
  2. pillar
  3. prop
  4. backbone
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    起到​支撐​作用​嘅​柱
    pillar
  2. 名詞
    引申​為​穩​陣​嘅​核心​力量
    figuratively, an essential force providing reliable support
    • 四大支柱產業
      四大支柱产业
      sei3 daai6 zi1 cyu5 caan2 jip6
      the four pillar industries (of Hong Kong)
    • 自從呀爸呀媽過咗身,我男朋友就成為咗我唯一嘅精神支柱。
      自从呀爸呀妈过咗身,我男朋友就成为咗我唯一嘅精神支柱。
      zi6 cung4 aa3 baa4 aa3 maa1 gwo3 zo2 san1, ngo5 naam4 pang4 jau5 zau6 sing4 wai4 zo2 ngo5 wai4 jat1 ge3 zing1 san4 zi1 cyu5.
      After my parents passed away, my boyfriend became my only source of spiritual support.
    • 金融業係香港最重要嘅經濟支柱。
      金融业系香港最重要嘅经济支柱。
      gam1 jung4 jip6 hai6 hoeng1 gong2 zeoi3 zung6 jiu3 ge3 ging1 zai3 zi1 cyu5.
      The financial services industry is the most important pillar supporting Hong Kong's economy.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, figuratively
    mainstay; backbone
  2. noun, literally
    pillar; prop
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #5343
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    四大支柱产业
    四大支柱產業
    sei3 daai6 zi1 cyu5 caan2 jip6
    • the four pillar industries (of Hong Kong)
  2. Cantonese
    自从呀爸呀妈过咗身,我男朋友就成为咗我唯一嘅精神支柱。
    自從呀爸呀媽過咗身,我男朋友就成為咗我唯一嘅精神支柱。
    zi6 cung4 aa3 baa4 aa3 maa1 gwo3 zo2 san1, ngo5 naam4 pang4 jau5 zau6 sing4 wai4 zo2 ngo5 wai4 jat1 ge3 zing1 san4 zi1 cyu5.
    • After my parents passed away, my boyfriend became my only source of spiritual support.
  3. Cantonese
    金融业系香港最重要嘅经济支柱。
    金融業係香港最重要嘅經濟支柱。
    gam1 jung4 jip6 hai6 hoeng1 gong2 zeoi3 zung6 jiu3 ge3 ging1 zai3 zi1 cyu5.
    • The financial services industry is the most important pillar supporting Hong Kong's economy.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    文化多样性和多语主义在促进多元、公平、开放和包容的知识社会方面发挥着重要作用,也是普及教育、获取信息和实现表达自由的重要支柱。
    文化多樣性和多語主義在促進多元、公平、開放和包容的知識社會方面發揮着重要作用,也是普及教育、獲取信息和實現表達自由的重要支柱。
    wén huà duō yàng xìng hé duō yǔ zhǔ yì zài cù jìn duō yuán , gōng píng , kāi fàng hé bāo róng de zhī shí shè huì fāng miàn fā huī zhe zhòng yào zuò yòng , yě shì pǔ jí jiào yù , huò qǔ xìn xī hé shí xiàn biǎo dá zì yóu de zhòng yào zhī zhù .
    • Cultural diversity and multilingualism have a key role to play in fostering pluralistic, equitable, open and inclusive knowledge societies and are pillars of education for all, access to information and freedom of expression.