轴心 (zhóu) — axle center, central shaft of a wheel or machine; axis (political or conceptual center)
Definition
Literal sense: the central shaft a wheel turns on (e.g., 车轮轴心坏了). Figurative: the conceptual or political "axis" a group or system revolves around (轴心国 = the Axis powers).
noun
axle centercentral shaft of a wheel or machineaxis (political or conceptual center)
Examples
- 轴心，。Chē lún de zhóu huài le, xū yào huàn yí gè.The axle center of the wheel is broken and needs to be replaced.
- 轴心。Zhè ge dì qū shì gǔ dài wén míng de zhóu zhī yī.This region was one of the axes of ancient civilization.
- ，。Èr zhàn qī jiān, zhóu guó yǔ tóng méng guó jìn xíng le jī liè zhàn dòu.During WWII, the Axis powers fought fierce battles against the Allies.
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