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支

zhī · zhi/Zhī · zhi

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Meaning

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zhī 支

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

Zhī 支

  1. surname Zhi
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A pen to borrow

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)有(yǒu)笔(bǐ)吗(ma)？能(néng)借(jiè)我(wǒ)一(yī)支(zhī)吗(ma)？

    Do you have a pen? Can I borrow one?

  2. Dengdeng

    有(yǒu)，我(wǒ)有(yǒu)一(yī)支(zhī)红(hóng)笔(bǐ)和(hé)一(yī)支(zhī)蓝(lán)笔(bǐ)，

    Sure. I have a red pen and a blue pen.

  3. Liangliang

    要(yào)蓝(lán)的(de)，我(wǒ)要(yào)填(tián)一(yī)张(zhāng)表(biǎo)，

    The blue one, please. I need to fill in a form.

  4. Dengdeng

    这(zhè)支(zhī)笔(bǐ)是(shì)新(xīn)的(de)，别(bié)弄(nòng)丢(diū)了(le)，

    This pen is new. Don't lose it.

  5. Liangliang

    不会(bùhuì)，我(wǒ)就(jiù)把(bǎ)它(tā)夹(jiā)在(zài)耳朵(ěrduo)后面(hòumian)一(yī)辈子(bèizi)！

    I won't lose it. I'll just... keep it behind my ear forever.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

请(qǐng)借(jiè)我(wǒ)一(yì)支(zhī)笔(bǐ)，我(wǒ)要(yào)填(tián)这(zhè)张(zhāng)表(biǎo)。

Please lend me a pen; I need to fill out this form.

02

乐(yuè)队(duì)演(yǎn)奏(zòu)了(le)一(yì)支(zhī)很(hěn)动(dòng)听(tīng)的(de)曲(qǔ)子(zi)。

The band played a very pleasant melody.

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