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| Pronunciation |
: |
zhī |
|
| Meaning |
: |
- to support; to sustain. (v)
- to draw money. (v)
- branch; division. (n)
- classifier for rods such as pens and guns. (measure word)
|
| Radical |
: |
支 |
| Strokes |
: |
4 |
| Traditional |
: |
支 |
| Usage |
: |
27.1% |
|
Common Words / Phrases:
| 1. |
|
|
: |
to be in favor of; to support; to back |
| 2. |
|
|
: |
to prop up; to support |
| 4. |
|
|
: |
check (bank); cheque |
Sentences:
| 1. I borrowed a pen from him. |
| wǒ |
wèn |
tā |
jiè |
le |
yì |
zhī |
gāng |
bǐ |
。 |
| 我 |
问 |
他 |
借 |
了 |
一 |
支 |
钢 |
笔 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 我 |
: |
I |
| 问 |
: |
ask; to |
| 他 |
: |
him |
| 借 |
: |
borrow |
| 了 |
: |
particle indicating that something has happened |
| 一 |
: |
one |
| 支 |
: |
measure word |
| 钢笔 |
: |
pen |
|
| 2. Thanks for your support. |
| xiè |
xiè |
nǐ |
de |
zhī |
chí |
。 |
| 谢 |
谢 |
你 |
的 |
支 |
持 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 谢谢 |
: |
thanks |
| 你的 |
: |
your |
| 支持 |
: |
support |
|
| 3. After he had walked for three hours, he really couldn’t last anymore. |
| tā |
zǒu |
le |
|
gè |
xiǎo |
shí |
， |
shí |
zài |
zhī |
chí |
bú |
zhù |
le |
。 |
| 他 |
走 |
了 |
3 |
个 |
小 |
时 |
， |
实 |
在 |
支 |
持 |
不 |
住 |
了 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 他 |
: |
he |
| 走 |
: |
walk |
| 了 |
: |
particle indicating that something has happened |
| 个 |
: |
measure word |
| 小时 |
: |
hour |
| 实在 |
: |
really |
| 支持 |
: |
sustain; holdout; bear |
| 不住 |
: |
unable to (resist, conceal etc) |
| 了 |
: |
modal particle intensifying preceding clause |
|
| 4. Paid by cheque. |
| yǐ |
zhī |
piào |
zhī |
fù |
。 |
| 以 |
支 |
票 |
支 |
付 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 以 |
: |
by |
| 支票 |
: |
cheque |
| 支付 |
: |
pay |
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