栋
dòng
Meaning
- classifier for houses or buildings
Definition
指房屋的脊檩，引申为房屋的计量单位。
The ridgepole of a house, extended as a measure word for buildings.
Usage
常作为量词使用，用于表示房屋或建筑物的数量，如“一栋房子”。也可用于比喻，如“栋梁之才”。
Often used as a measure word for the number of houses or buildings, such as 'yī dòng fángzi' (a house). Also used metaphorically, like 'dòngliáng zhī cái' (a pillar of the state).
Examples
- 1 我们刚刚买了一栋新房子 (We just bought a new house.)
- 2 这条街上建了好几栋高楼大厦 (Several high-rise buildings have been built on this street.)
- 3 他是国家的栋梁之才 (He is a pillar of the state.)
- 4 这栋楼有二十层 (This building has 20 floors.)
- 5 他们计划在这里建造一栋办公大楼 (They plan to build an office building here.)
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