主轴

主軸

zhǔzhóu

noun #64,295

Measure Word

一个主轴 gè

Meanings

1 main axis; principal axis
2 main spindle (mechanics)
3 central theme

Characters

main; principal

Examples

这台机床的主轴转速很高。

Zhè tái jīchuáng de zhǔzhóu zhuǎnsù hěn gāo.

This machine tool's main spindle spins at a high speed.

环保是这次会议的主轴。

Huánbǎo shì zhè cì huìyì de zhǔzhóu.

Environmental protection is the central theme of this conference.

整部小说以爱情为主轴。

Zhěng bù xiǎoshuō yǐ àiqíng wéi zhǔzhóu.

The whole novel revolves around love as its central theme.

Tips

usage

Two domains: mechanical (main spindle of a machine) and figurative (central theme, backbone of a discussion, policy, novel). Context disambiguates easily.

Stroke Order

主 zhǔ

轴 zhóu