支持 zhī chí ㄓ ㄔˊ zi1 ci4 HSK 3 高階級 · Level 4
- to be in favor of
- to support
- to back
- support
- backing
- to stand by
- CL: 个 個 gè ㄍㄜˋ
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支
- 分支 fēn zhī ㄈㄣ ㄓ fan1 zi1 branch (of company, river etc)
- 支付 zhī fù ㄓ ㄈㄨˋ zi1 fu6 to pay (money)
- 支出 zhī chū ㄓ ㄔㄨ zi1 ceot1 to spend; to pay out
- 支应 支應 zhī yìng ㄓ ㄧㄥˋ zi1 jing3 to deal with
- 支援 zhī yuán ㄓ ㄩㄢˊ zi1 wun4 to provide assistance
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- 支撑 支撐 zhī chēng ㄓ ㄔㄥ zi1 caang1 to prop up
- 支柱 zhī zhù ㄓ ㄓㄨˋ zi1 cyu5 mainstay
- 支票 zhī piào ㄓ ㄆㄧㄠˋ zi1 piu3 check (bank)
- 支配 zhī pèi ㄓ ㄆㄟˋ zi1 pui3 to control
- 收支 shōu zhī ㄕㄡ ㄓ sau1 zi1 cash flow
- 透支 tòu zhī ㄊㄡˋ ㄓ tau3 zi1 (banking) to overdraw
- 开支 開支 kāi zhī ㄎㄞ ㄓ hoi1 zi1 expenditures; expenses
- 不支 bù zhī ㄅㄨˋ ㄓ bat1 zi1 to be unable to endure
- 借支 jiè zhī ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄓ ze3 zi1 to get an advance on one's pay
- 印支 Yìn Zhī ㄧㄣˋ ㄓ jan3 zi1 abbr. for 印度支那
- 地支 dì zhī ㄉㄧˋ ㄓ dei6 zi1 the 12 earthly branches 子, 丑, 寅, 卯, 辰, 巳, 午, 未, 申, 酉, 戌, 亥, used cyclically in the calendar and as ordinal numbers I, II etc
- 垫支 墊支 diàn zhī ㄉㄧㄢˋ ㄓ din6 zi1 to advance funds
- 干支 gān zhī ㄍㄢ ㄓ gon1 zi1 the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干 and twelve earthly branches 十二枝
- 支使 zhī shǐ ㄓ ㄕˇ zi1 sai2 to order (sb) around
- 支光 zhī guāng ㄓ ㄍㄨㄤ zi1 gwong1 watt, unit of power used for electric bulbs
持
- 主持 zhǔ chí ㄓㄨˇ ㄔˊ zyu2 ci4 to take charge of
- 保持 bǎo chí ㄅㄠˇ ㄔˊ bou2 ci4 to keep
- 劫持 jié chí ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄔˊ gip3 ci4 to kidnap
- 坚持 堅持 jiān chí ㄐㄧㄢ ㄔˊ gin1 ci4 to persevere with
- 扶持 fú chí ㄈㄨˊ ㄔˊ fu4 ci4 to help
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- 把持 bǎ chí ㄅㄚˇ ㄔˊ baa2 ci4 to control
- 持久 chí jiǔ ㄔˊ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ci4 gau2 lasting
- 持平 chí píng ㄔˊ ㄆㄧㄥˊ ci4 ping4 to stay level (of exchange rate, market share etc)
- 持有 chí yǒu ㄔˊ ㄧㄡˇ ci4 jau5 to hold (passport, views etc)
- 持续 持續 chí xù ㄔˊ ㄒㄩˋ ci4 zuk6 to continue
- 挟持 挾持 xié chí ㄒㄧㄝˊ ㄔˊ hip6 ci4 to seize (sb) by the arms
- 维持 維持 wéi chí ㄨㄟˊ ㄔˊ wai4 ci4 to keep; to maintain; to preserve
- 主持人 zhǔ chí rén ㄓㄨˇ ㄔˊ ㄖㄣˊ zyu2 ci4 jan4 host; master of ceremonies; (TV or radio) presenter; anchor
- 坚持不懈 堅持不懈 jiān chí bù xiè ㄐㄧㄢ ㄔˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄝˋ gin1 ci4 bat1 haai6 (idiom) to persevere unremittingly; to keep going until the end
- 持之以恒 持之以恆 chí zhī yǐ héng ㄔˊ ㄓ ㄧˇ ㄏㄥˊ ci4 zi1 ji5 hang4 to pursue unremittingly (idiom); to persevere
- 住持 zhù chí ㄓㄨˋ ㄔˊ zyu6 ci4 to administer a monastery Buddhist or Daoist
- 僵持 jiāng chí ㄐㄧㄤ ㄔˊ goeng1 ci4 to be deadlocked
- 免持 miǎn chí ㄇㄧㄢˇ ㄔˊ min5 ci4 (Tw) hands-free (telephone function)
- 加持 jiā chí ㄐㄧㄚ ㄔˊ gaa1 ci4 (Buddhism) (from Sanskrit "adhiṣṭhāna") blessings
- 受持 shòu chí ㄕㄡˋ ㄔˊ sau6 ci4 to accept and maintain faith (Buddhism)
Idioms with these characters
- 把持不定 bǎ chí bù dìng ㄅㄚˇ ㄔˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄧㄥˋ baa2 ci4 bat1 ding6 indecisive (idiom)
- 持橐簪笔 持橐簪筆 chí tuó zān bǐ ㄔˊ ㄊㄨㄛˊ ㄗㄢ ㄅㄧˇ ci4 tok3 zaam1 bat1 to serve as a counselor (idiom)
- 持之以恒 持之以恆 chí zhī yǐ héng ㄔˊ ㄓ ㄧˇ ㄏㄥˊ ci4 zi1 ji5 hang4 to pursue unremittingly (idiom); to persevere
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- 倒持泰阿 dào chí Tài ē ㄉㄠˋ ㄔˊ ㄊㄞˋ ㄜ dou2 ci4 taai3 aa3 lit. to present the handle of a sword to another (idiom)
- 各持己见 各持己見 gè chí jǐ jiàn ㄍㄜˋ ㄔˊ ㄐㄧˇ ㄐㄧㄢˋ gok3 ci4 gei2 gin3 each sticks to his own opinion (idiom); chacun son gout
- 坚持不懈 堅持不懈 jiān chí bù xiè ㄐㄧㄢ ㄔˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄝˋ gin1 ci4 bat1 haai6 (idiom) to persevere unremittingly; to keep going until the end
- 坚持不渝 堅持不渝 jiān chí bù yú ㄐㄧㄢ ㄔˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄩˊ gin1 ci4 bat1 jyu4 to stick to sth without change (idiom); to persevere
- 旷日持久 曠日持久 kuàng rì chí jiǔ ㄎㄨㄤˋ ㄖˋ ㄔˊ ㄐㄧㄡˇ kwong3 jat6 ci4 gau2 protracted (idiom)
- 危而不持 wēi ér bù chí ㄨㄟ ㄦˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄔˊ ngai4 ji4 bat1 ci4 national danger, but no support (idiom, from Analects); the future of the nation is at stake but no-one comes to the rescue
Example sentences
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我 支持 你 。
I'm on your side.
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没 沒 人 支持 她 。
Nobody supported her.
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他 总是 總是 支持 她 。
He always takes sides with her.
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民主 支持 自由 。
Democracy encourages freedom.
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我 假装 假裝 支持 他 。
I made believe that I supported him.
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