trụ
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Definition
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.
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.)