支
撑

To prop up in Chinese: 支撑 (zhī chēng)

zhī chēng

to prop up

HSK 3.0 Level 6Traditional: 支撐1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to prop up
  2. 2to support
  3. 3strut
  4. 4brace

Stroke order

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支
撑

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ㄓ

zhī

ㄓ/ zh—/ first tone

ㄔㄥ

chēng

ㄔ/ chㄥ/ eng—/ first tone

Simplified & traditional

支撑

Simplified

支撐

Traditional

Example sentences

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

  • 这根柱子支撑着整个屋顶。

    zhè gēn zhù zi zhī chēng zhe zhěng gè wū dǐng。

    This pillar supports the entire roof.

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Related words

支

zhī

to support

撑

chēng

to support

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

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