台座

táizuò
noun #86,434

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 pedestal
  2. 2 base
  3. 3 platform (for a statue, machine, etc.)

Examples

Diāoxiàng bèi ānfàng zài dàlǐshí táizuò shàng.
The statue was placed on a marble pedestal.
Jīqì gùdìng zài shuǐní táizuò shàng.
The machine is fixed to a concrete base.

Tips

usage
Used for the supporting base under statues, sculptures, machinery, lamps, or display items. For statues specifically, 基座 (jīzuò) is a near-synonym; 底座 (dǐzuò) is more general 'bottom base / stand'.

Stroke Order

tái
zuò