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轴心
zhóuxīn
Description
轴心是东西旋转的中间那个点，比如车轮中间的地方。
The 轴心 is the central point around which something rotates, like the middle of a wheel.
这个词也可以用来说很重要、很中心的人或事。
This word can also be used to refer to a very important or central person or thing.
Meanings
轴心zhóuxīn
axle center; pivot around which something rotates
车轮绕着轴心转。
The wheel turns around the axle.
轴心zhóuxīn
core; central figure or focus of something
他是这个团队的轴心。
He is the core of this team.
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Notes
- Etymology
轴 (axle) + 心 (center/heart), literally the center of an axle.
- Nuance
literal mechanical sense and figurative 'core/pivot' sense both common.
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