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支撑

zhī chēng · zhi cheng

Traditional 支撐

HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to prop up
  2. to support
  3. strut
  4. brace
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Help the little tree

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，这棵(zhèkē)小树(xiǎoshù)要(yào)倒(dǎo)了(le)。

    Look, this little tree is about to fall.

  2. Liangliang

    我们(wǒmen)找(zhǎo)一根(yīgēn)木棍(mùgùn)支撑(zhīchēng)它(tā)吧(ba)。

    Let's find a stick to prop it up.

  3. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)主意(zhǔyi)！这根(zhègēn)怎么样(zěnmeyàng)？

    Good idea! How about this one?

  4. Liangliang

    太(tài)短(duǎn)了(le)，不能(bùnéng)支撑(zhīchēng)。

    Too short. It can't support it.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)就(jiù)用(yòng)我(wǒ)的(de)自行车(zìxíngchē)支撑(zhīchēng)它(tā)。

    Then let's use my bike to support it.

  6. Liangliang

    然后(ránhòu)我们(wǒmen)走路(zǒulù)回家(huíjiā)吗(ma)？

    Then do we walk home?

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)根(gēn)柱(zhù)子(zi)支(zhī)撑(chēng)着(zhe)整(zhěng)个(gè)屋(wū)顶(dǐng)。

This pillar supports the entire roof.

02

家(jiā)人(rén)的(de)鼓(gǔ)励(lì)支(zhī)撑(chēng)他(tā)度(dù)过(guò)了(le)难(nán)关(guān)。

His family's encouragement supported him through the difficult time.

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