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撑

撐
chēngHSK 6

撑 (chēng) is an HSK 6 Chinese word with 4 definitions and 8 bilingual examples.

PARTS OF SPEECH1
DEFINITIONS4
EXAMPLES8
01

Definitions & Usage

Meanings and examples

1

verb 动

  1. Englishto prop up; to support

    • EX
      他撑着桌子慢慢站起来。

      He supported himself on the table and slowly stood up.

    • EX
      这张桌子有点不稳，可以拿本书在下面撑一下。

      This table is a little unstable; you can prop it up with a book underneath.

  2. Englishto sustain; to maintain; to keep up

    • EX
      这点钱最多只能撑一个月，我们得想别的办法。

      This money will only last us a month at most, so we need another solution.

    • EX
      最近工作特别累，但她还是努力撑了下来。

      Work has been exhausting lately, but she still managed to keep going.

  3. Englishto open; to hold open

    • EX
      风太大了，我差点连雨伞都撑不住。

      The wind was so strong that I could barely keep my umbrella open.

    • EX
      下雨了，赶紧把雨伞撑开。

      It's raining. Hurry up and open the umbrella.

  4. Englishto fill to the point of bursting

    • EX
      我晚饭吃得有点儿撑。

      I ate a little too much at dinner.

    • EX
      这个袋子装了太多东西，都快撑破了。

      There are so many things in this bag that it's about to burst.