Definition

Examples

• 这支部队是军队的中坚。
  Zhè zhī bùduì shì jūnduì de zhōng.
  This unit is the backbone of the military.
• 这些员工是公司发展的中坚力量。
  Zhèxiē yuángōng shì gōngsī fāzhǎn de zhōng lìliàng.
  These employees are the core force of the company's development.
• 青年是社会的中坚。
  Qīngnián shì shèhuì de zhōng.
  Young people are the backbone of society.