MEANING/意义
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measure word for buildings; classifier for houses or buildings; ridgepole (old)Type character/汉字; classifier/量词; measurement/quantifier/量词; measurement/量词
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EXAMPLES/列句
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他想买断这栋房子。
He wants to buy the house outright. -
这栋房子保存得非常好。
This house has been well preserved.
COMBINATIONS/组合
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栋梁
ridgepole; ridgepole and beams; person able to bear heavy responsibility; pillar (of state)
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一栋栋
many (house or building)
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独栋别墅
independent villa
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另一栋楼
another building; the other building
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汗牛充栋
an immense number of books; (of books) so many as to make the ox carrying them sweat -- a world of books
