支

To support in Chinese: 支 (zhī)

zhī

to support

HSK 3.0 Level 32 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to support
  2. 2to sustain
  3. 3to erect
  4. 4to raise
  5. 5branch
  6. 6division
  7. 7to draw money
  8. 8classifier for rods such as pens and guns, for army divisions and for songs or compositions

Stroke order

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支

Zhuyin

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ㄓ

zhī

ㄓ/ zh—/ first tone

Example sentences

See 支 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 我有十支笔。

    wǒ yǒu shí zhī bǐ。

    I have ten pens.

  • 那是一支铅笔。

    nà shì yì zhī qiān bǐ。

    That is a pencil.

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Related words

支持

zhī chí

to be in favor of

支票

zhī piào

check (bank)

支付

zhī fù

to pay (money)

支出

zhī chū

to spend

支配

zhī pèi

to control

支撑

zhī chēng

to prop up

支援

zhī yuán

to provide assistance

分支

fēn zhī

branch (of company, river etc)

开支

kāi zhī

expenditures

收支

shōu zhī

cash flow

透支

tòu zhī

(banking) to overdraw

支柱

zhī zhù

mainstay

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