粵

骨gwat1幹gon3

simp骨干
gwat1 gon3gǔ gàn

English

  1. diaphysis (long segment of a bone)
  2. fig. backbone
  3. core; backbone

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 重要、提供支持嘅一員或者一部份

Examples

  • 三天之后,也就是下周一,时机就成熟了,到时教授和其帮派的骨干分子都会落入警方的手掌心。

    In three days—that is to say, on Monday next—matters will be ripe, and the Professor, with all the principal members of his gang, will be in the hands of the police.

    Tatoeba · WilsonWong CC BY

  • 佢係呢個政黨嘅骨幹。

    He is a key member of the party.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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