椽子 (chuán zǐ) — rafter (a structural beam supporting a roof)

Definition

Examples

• 屋顶的椽子已经旧了，需要换新的。
  Wū dǐng de chuán zǐ yǐ jīng jiù le, xū yào huàn xīn de.
  The rafters on the roof are old and need to be replaced.
• 工人正在安装新的椽子。
  Gōng rén zhèng zài ān zhuāng xīn de chuán zǐ.
  The workers are installing new rafters.
• 这些椽子是用木头做的，很结实。
  Zhè xiē chuán zǐ shì yòng mù tou zuò de, hěn jiē shi.
  These rafters are made of wood and are very sturdy.