How to say “support” in Chinese
support, prop up
“Support” in Chinese is 支撑, zhī chēng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
支撑 is read zhī chēng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
At the bottom, 又 “hand”; on top, 十: a hand holding a branch.
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 “支撑”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 支撑. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这个结论缺乏数据支撑。zhègejiélùnquēfáshùjùzhīchēngThis conclusion isn't backed by data.
More words from the lesson “The system and its core”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “support” in Chinese?
“Support” in Chinese is 支撑, pinyin zhīchēng.
What does 支撑 mean?
支撑 (zhīchēng) means “support, prop up”.
How do you write 支撑?
支撑 is 2 characters: 支 (zhī) — support; pay out; 撑 (chēng) — prop up, support. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 支撑?
支撑 is read zhīchēng. Tones: zhī — first tone, chēng — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“support” in the lesson “The system and its core”
This word is from the topic “Structure and links” 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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