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支

zhīHSK 5

支 (zhī) is an HSK 5 Chinese word with 3 definitions and 6 bilingual examples.

PARTS OF SPEECH2
DEFINITIONS3
EXAMPLES6
01

Definitions & Usage

Meanings and examples

1

measure word 量

  1. Englishmeasure word for long, thin objects

    • EX
      桌子上有两支铅笔，哪一支是你的？

      There are two pencils on the table. Which one is yours?

    • EX
      这支乐队在年轻人中非常受欢迎。

      This band is very popular with young people.

  2. Englishmeasure word for teams or groups

    • EX
      这是一支年轻的队伍。

      This is a young team.

    • EX
      一共有五支亚洲球队参加这次比赛。

      A total of five Asian teams participated in this competition.

2

verb 动

  1. Englishto prop up; to support

    • EX
      他们在一片平整的草地上支起帐篷，准备在山里睡一晚上。

      They pitched a tent on a flat patch of grass and prepared to spend the night in the mountains.

    • EX
      他的身体太虚弱了，只能用手支着桌子站起来。

      He was so weak that he could only prop himself up on the table to stand.