column in Chinese
column in Chinese is 柱 — column means an upright supporting structure, often cylindrical, that holds up part of a building.
column in Chinese
柱
Pronounced: zhù
(architecture) A solid upright structure designed usually to support a larger structure above it, such as a roof or horizontal beam, but sometimes for decoration.
What does "column" mean?
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noun An upright supporting structure, often cylindrical, that holds up part of a building.
"Marble columns lined the entrance to the courthouse."
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noun A vertical section of a table, spreadsheet, or page of text.
"Click the header to sort the column by date."
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noun A regular feature or opinion piece written by a particular writer in a newspaper or magazine.
"She writes a weekly column on personal finance."
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noun A long line of people, vehicles, or troops moving one behind another.
"A column of tanks rolled slowly through the town."
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column in a sentence
- Marble columns lined the entrance to the courthouse.
- The old barn's roof rests on four wooden columns.
- Click the header to sort the column by date.
- The newspaper page was split into three columns of text.
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What is "column" in Chinese?
"column" in Chinese is 柱. column means: An upright supporting structure, often cylindrical, that holds up part of a building.
How do you pronounce 柱?
"column" in Chinese is 柱, pronounced "zhù".
How do you use "column" in a sentence?
Example: "Marble columns lined the entrance to the courthouse." In Chinese, "column" is 柱.
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