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桩 (zhuāng) — (noun) wooden stake, pile, stump; (classifier) used for matters, cases, events, or transactions

Definition

桩 (zhuāng) is a classifier for events, cases, or transactions (一桩事, 一桩丑闻) — similar to 宗, but 桩 often fits more informal or everyday matters. As a noun it also means a wooden stake or pile driven into the ground.

noun
wooden stakepilestump
classifier
used for matterscaseseventsor transactions
Measure word · 桩
Easily confused

Examples

  • 桩。
    Zhè zhuāng hūn shì zhōng yú dìng xià lái le.
    This marriage matter has finally been settled.
  • 。
    Tā bǎ mù zhuāng dīng jìn le dì lǐ.
    He drove the wooden stake into the ground.
  • 桩。
    Yì zhuāng chǒu wén ràng gōng sī míng yù shòu sǔn.
    A scandal damaged the company's reputation.
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