# 栋梁 (dòngliáng)

In Mandarin Chinese, 栋梁 (dòngliáng) means “pillar (of a state or organization); mainstay; ridgepole”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: pillar (of a state or organization); mainstay; ridgepole
- Pinyin: dòngliáng (dong4 liang2)
- Traditional: 棟梁
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 年轻人是国家未来的栋梁。
  Niánqīngrén shì guójiā wèilái de dòngliáng.
  Young people are the future pillars of the country.

## Characters

- [栋](https://hanziro.com/word/dong-buildings/) (dòng): (measure word) for buildings
- 梁 (liáng): roof beam; beam (structure)

https://hanziro.com/word/dong-liang-pillar/

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