支撑

支撑 zhīcheng

Prop up (support - maintain)

支撑 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體支撐 zhicheng

What 支撑 means

Prop up (support - maintain)

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Character by character

支撑 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

支

zhī

Branch (division - support - pay - mw for stick like things)

撑

chēng

Prop-up (open - overfill)

Words that share a character with 支撑

How to write 支撑

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支撑 in a sentence

几根柱子支撑着整个屋顶。

Jǐ gēn zhùzi zhīchēngzhe zhěnggè wūdǐng.

A few pillars support the whole roof.

信念支撑他走到了今天。

Xìnniàn zhīchēng tā zǒu dào le jīntiān.

Conviction has sustained him to this day.

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Questions about 支撑

What does 支撑 mean in English?

支撑 is pronounced zhīcheng and means Prop up (support - maintain).

How do you pronounce 支撑?

支撑 is zhīcheng in pinyin — written zhicheng without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 支撑?

支撑 is written with 2 characters: 支 (zhī) Branch (division - support - pay - mw for stick like things), 撑 (chēng) Prop-up (open - overfill). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 支撑 written in traditional Chinese?

支撐. The simplified form 支撑 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 支撐 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced zhīcheng.

Is 支撑 an HSK word?

Yes — 支撑 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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