臺柱子

Chinese

		(measure word); platform; stage (measure word); platform; stage; terrace; stand; support; desk; station; broadcasting station	column; pillar; stanchion column; pillar; stanchion; post
trad. (臺柱子/台柱子)		臺/台	柱子
simp. (台柱子)		台	柱子

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): táizhùzi

  (Zhuyin): ㄊㄞˊ ㄓㄨˋ ˙ㄗ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): toi⁴ cyu⁵ zi²

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: táizhùzi
    • Zhuyin: ㄊㄞˊ ㄓㄨˋ ˙ㄗ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: táijhùzi̊h
    • Wade–Giles: tʻai²-chu⁴-tzŭ⁵
    • Yale: tái-jù-dz
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tairjuh.tzy
    • Palladius: тайчжуцзы (tajčžuczy)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /tʰaɪ̯³⁵ ʈ͡ʂu⁵¹ d͡z̥z̩¹/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: toi⁴ cyu⁵ zi²
    • Yale: tòih chyúh jí
    • Cantonese Pinyin: toi⁴ tsy⁵ dzi²
    • Guangdong Romanization: toi⁴ qu⁵ ji²
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /tʰɔːi̯²¹ t͡sʰyː¹³ t͡siː³⁵/

Noun

臺柱子

1. key actors/actresses in a troupe
2. (figuratively) leading light; mainstay; pillar of support

Synonyms

• 臺柱／台柱 (táizhù)