How to say “prop up” in Chinese
prop up; hold out; open (an umbrella)
“Prop up” in Chinese is 撑, chēng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
撑 is read chēng. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 扌 “hand”; on the right, 掌 “palm”: pushing against something with your palm.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “撑”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 撑. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 再撑一下，马上就到了。zàichēngyíxià,mǎshàngjiùdàoleHold on a little longer, we're almost there.
- 他撑着伞向我招手tāchēngzhesǎnxiàngwǒzhāoshǒuHolding an umbrella, he's waving me over.
- 这个结论缺乏数据支撑。zhègejiélùnquēfáshùjùzhīchēngThis conclusion isn't backed by data.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Set out and prop up”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “prop up” in Chinese?
“Prop up” in Chinese is 撑, pinyin chēng.
What does 撑 mean?
撑 (chēng) means “prop up; hold out; open (an umbrella)”.
How do you write 撑?
撑 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 撑?
撑 is read chēng. Tones: chēng — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“prop up” in the lesson “Set out and prop up”
This word is from the topic “Hands and objects” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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