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支持

zhī chí · zhi chi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 3Old HSK 4Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. to be in favor of
  2. to support
  3. to back
  4. support
  5. backing
  6. to stand by
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Support at the show

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)在(zài)晚会(wǎnhuì)上(shàng)唱歌(chànggē)。你(nǐ)支持(zhīchí)我(wǒ)吗(ma)？

    I want to sing at the party. Do you support me?

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)当然(dāngrán)支持(zhīchí)你(nǐ)！

    Of course I support you!

  3. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)会(huì)来(lái)看(kàn)吗(ma)？

    Will you come to watch?

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)会(huì)带(dài)全家(quánjiā)来(lái)支持(zhīchí)你(nǐ)！

    I will bring my whole family to support you!

  5. Dengdeng

    全家(quánjiā)？我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)唱(chàng)一分钟(yīfēnzhōng)啊(a)！

    Your whole family? I only sing for one minute!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)不(bù)期(qī)望(wàng)，他(tā)们(men)能(néng)够(gòu)支(zhī)持(chí)我(wǒ)的(de)观(guān)点(diǎn)。

I don't expect that they will support my view.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Gustav249 · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)感(gǎn)情(qíng)上(shàng)支(zhī)持(chí)，但(dàn)是(shì)理(lǐ)性(xìng)上(shàng)反(fǎn)对(duì)。

I agree on an emotional level, but on the pragmatic level I disagree.

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by fcbond · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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支
zhī

to support; to sustain

持
chí

to hold; to grasp

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