Definition

1. Noun:

   • Pillar, Pier, Post: A solid, vertical structure that provides strong support for a building, bridge, or other heavy object.
   • Column, Cylinder: In mathematics and geometry, a cylindrical shape or form.

2. Verb:

   • To hold fast, To stand firm, To remain: To stay firmly in a position, often under difficult conditions or attack.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • Cây cầu này được xây dựng với bốn trụ vững chắc. (This bridge was built with four sturdy pillars.)
  • Hãy vẽ một hình trụ. (Draw a cylinder.)

• Verb:

  • Đơn vị quyết định trụ lại trận địa thêm 24 giờ. (The unit decided to hold their position for another 24 hours.)
  • Công ty ấy vẫn trụ vững sau khủng hoảng. (That company still stood firm after the crisis.)

Advanced Usage

• "trụ sở": headquarters, main office.

  • Trụ sở chính của ngân hàng nằm ở trung tâm thành phố. (The bank's headquarters is located in the city center.)

• "trụ cột": pillar, mainstay (often figurative).

  • Anh ấy là trụ cột chính trong gia đình. (He is the main pillar of the family.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cột trụ (n): pillar, column (emphasizes the supporting role).

  • Những cột trụ bằng đá cẩm thạch. (The marble pillars.)

• Trụ vững (v): to stand firm, to hold out.

  • Đội bóng trụ vững trong hiệp hai. (The football team held out in the second half.)

Synonyms

• Noun: Column, support, pier, stanchion.
• Verb: To endure, to persist, to withstand, to stay put.

Related Idioms

• Trụ hạng: (In sports leagues) to avoid relegation; to maintain one's position.

  • Đội bóng cần thắng để trụ hạng. (The team needs to win to avoid relegation.)

• Trụ lại: to stay behind, to remain (often in a military or defensive context).

  • Một nhóm nhỏ trụ lại để yểm trợ. (A small group stayed behind to provide cover.)

noun

1. pillar, pier, post