大梁

dàliáng

noun #52,430

Measure Word

一根大梁 gēn

Meanings

1 main beam; ridgepole
2 the main burden; mainstay
3 Daliang, capital of the state of Wei in the Warring States period, today's Kaifeng

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

工匠们正在把大梁吊上屋顶。

Gōngjiàngmen zhèngzài bǎ dàliáng diàoshàng wūdǐng.

The craftsmen are hoisting the main beam up onto the roof.

HSK 7-9

主力队员都受伤了，只能靠新人扛起大梁。

Zhǔlì duìyuán dōu shòushāng le, zhǐnéng kào xīnrén kángqǐ dàliáng.

The key players are all injured, so the newcomers will have to carry the team.

HSK 7-9

战国时，魏国把都城迁到了大梁，就是今天的开封。

Zhànguó shí, Wèiguó bǎ dūchéng qiān dào le Dàliáng, jiùshì jīntiān de Kāifēng.

In the Warring States period, the state of Wei moved its capital to Daliang, today's Kaifeng.

Tips

usage

The figurative sense comes with a verb: 挑大梁 or 扛大梁, to carry the main load or play the lead. Hong Kong film fans call the actor 梁家辉 (Tony Leung Ka-fai) 大梁, "Big Leung", and 梁朝伟 (Tony Leung Chiu-wai) 小梁.

history

魏国 moved its capital to 大梁 in the 4th century BC, which is why its ruler appears in the 孟子 as 梁惠王, King Hui of Liang.

Stroke Order

大 dà

梁 liáng