中坚

中堅

zhōngjiān

noun #27,184

Meanings

1 core
2 backbone
3 nucleus (of a group or organization)

Characters

firm; solid; hard; strong

Examples

他是公司的中坚力量。

Tā shì gōngsī de zhōngjiān lìliàng.

He is a backbone of the company.

这批中坚干部对改革起到了关键作用。

Zhè pī zhōngjiān gànbù duì gǎigé qǐdào le guānjiàn zuòyòng.

These core cadres played a key role in the reforms.

Tips

usage

中坚 often appears in the fixed phrase 中坚力量 (backbone force / core strength). It refers to the most reliable, central members of a group.

Stroke Order

中 zhōng

坚 jiān