支柱

zhīzhù

HSK 7

支柱 — zhīzhù

1. mainstay; pillar; prop; backbone (something or someone that provides essential support)

   小农户在当地经济中一直是重要的支柱。 xiǎo nónghù zài dāngdì jīngjì zhōng yìzhí shì zhòngyào de zhīzhù — Small farms have long been an important pillar of the local economy.