支持
zhī chí
Pinyin

Definition

支持
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zhī chí
  1. to be in favor of
  2. to support
  3. to back
  4. support
  5. backing
  6. to stand by
  7. CL:個|个[gè]

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

保持
bǎo chí
  1. 1 to keep
  2. 2 to maintain
  3. 3 to hold
  4. 4 to preserve
坚持
jiān chí
  1. 1 to persevere with
  2. 2 to persist in
  3. 3 to insist on
支持
zhī chí
  1. 1 to be in favor of
  2. 2 to support
  3. 3 to back
  4. 4 support
  5. 5 backing
  6. 6 to stand by
  7. 7 CL:個|个[gè]
主持
zhǔ chí
  1. 1 to take charge of
  2. 2 to manage or direct
  3. 3 to preside over
  4. 4 to uphold
  5. 5 to stand for (justice etc)
  6. 6 to host (a TV or radio program etc)
  7. 7 (TV) anchor
主持人
zhǔ chí rén
  1. 1 TV or radio presenter
  2. 2 host
  3. 3 anchor
持
chí
  1. 1 to hold
  2. 2 to grasp
  3. 3 to support
  4. 4 to maintain
  5. 5 to persevere
  6. 6 to manage
  7. 7 to run (i.e. administer)
  8. 8 to control
持久
chí jiǔ
  1. 1 lasting
  2. 2 enduring
  3. 3 persistent
  4. 4 permanent
  5. 5 protracted
  6. 6 endurance
  7. 7 persistence
  8. 8 to last long
持之以恒
chí zhī yǐ héng
  1. 1 to pursue unremittingly (idiom); to persevere
持续
chí xù
  1. 1 to continue
  2. 2 to persist
  3. 3 sustainable
  4. 4 preservation
支
Zhī
  1. 1 surname Zhi
支付
zhī fù
  1. 1 to pay (money)
支出
zhī chū
  1. 1 to spend
  2. 2 to pay out
  3. 3 expense
支援
zhī yuán
  1. 1 to provide assistance
  2. 2 to support
  3. 3 to back
支撑
zhī chēng
  1. 1 to prop up
  2. 2 to support
  3. 3 strut
  4. 4 brace
支柱
zhī zhù
  1. 1 mainstay
  2. 2 pillar
  3. 3 prop
  4. 4 backbone
支配
zhī pèi
  1. 1 to control
  2. 2 to dominate
  3. 3 to allocate
矜持
jīn chí
  1. 1 reserved
  2. 2 aloof
维持
wéi chí
  1. 1 to keep
  2. 2 to maintain
  3. 3 to preserve
透支
tòu zhī
  1. 1 (bank) overdraft
不支
bù zhī
  1. 1 to be unable to endure

Idioms (15)

一木难支
yī mù nán zhī
  1. 1 lit. a single post cannot prop up a falling house (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. one is helpless alone
危而不持
wēi ér bù chí
  1. 1 national danger, but no support (idiom, from Analects); the future of the nation is at stake but no-one comes to the rescue
各持己见
gè chí jǐ jiàn
  1. 1 each sticks to his own opinion (idiom); chacun son gout
坚持不懈
jiān chí bù xiè
  1. 1 to persevere unremittingly (idiom); to keep going until the end
坚持不渝
jiān chí bù yú
  1. 1 to stick to sth without change (idiom); to persevere
把持不定
bǎ chí bù dìng
  1. 1 indecisive (idiom)
持之以恒
chí zhī yǐ héng
  1. 1 to pursue unremittingly (idiom); to persevere
持橐簪笔
chí tuó zān bǐ
  1. 1 to serve as a counselor (idiom)
支吾其词
zhī wú qí cí
  1. 1 (idiom) to talk in a roundabout way to cover up the truth
  2. 2 evasive
支离破碎
zhī lí pò suì
  1. 1 scattered and smashed (idiom)
旷日持久
kuàng rì chí jiǔ
  1. 1 protracted (idiom)
  2. 2 long and drawn-out
乐不可支
lè bù kě zhī
  1. 1 overjoyed (idiom); as pleased as punch
牡丹虽好，全仗绿叶扶持
mǔ dan suī hǎo , quán zhàng lu:4 yè fú chí
  1. 1 Although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves (idiom). However brilliant you may be, you can't do anything without support from others.
牡丹虽好，全凭绿叶扶持
mǔ dan suī hǎo , quán píng lu:4 yè fú chí
  1. 1 Although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves (idiom). However brilliant you may be, you can't do anything without support from others.
牡丹虽好，终须绿叶扶持
mǔ dan suī hǎo , zhōng xū lu:4 yè fú chí
  1. 1 Although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves (idiom). However brilliant you may be, you can't do anything without support from others.

Sample Sentences

一是，英国此前与欧盟达成的“脱欧”协议已3次遭英国议会下院投票否决。二是，欧洲议会选举投票23日在英国举行。多个民调显示，保守党支持率大幅落后于新成立的“脱欧党”。
yī shì ，Yīngguó cǐqián yǔ Ōuméng dáchéng de “tuōŌu ”xiéyì yǐ cì zāo Yīngguó yìhuì xiàyuàn tóupiào fǒujué 。èr shì ，ŌuzhōuYìhuì xuǎnjǔ tóupiào rì zài Yīngguó jǔxíng 。duōge míndiào xiǎnshì ，bǎoshǒudǎng zhīchílu:4 dàfú luòhòu yú Xīn chénglì de “tuōŌu dǎng ”。
Firstly "Brexit" agreement reached by the United Kingdom with the European Union has been voted against by the lower house of the British Parliament three times. Secondly the European Parliament election will be held in the United Kingdom on the 23rd. A number of polls show that the Conservative Party’s support rate has lagged by a big margin behind the newly established “Brexit Party”.
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参加演唱会既能支持爱豆，又可以获得身心满足，有何不可呢？
cānjiā yǎnchànghuì jì néng zhīchí àidòu ，yòu kěyǐ huòdé shēnxīn mǎnzú ，yǒuhébùkě ne ？
Why not if you can both support the idol when attending their concerts and be spiritually and mentally rewarded?
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那你肯定很难理解网上那些组织应援、为偶像摇旗呐喊的行为啦，现在很多偶像是通过粉丝支持、创造流量爆红的，所以粉丝几乎是他们的衣食父母呀。
nà nǐ kěndìng hěn nán lǐjiě wǎngshàng nàxiē zǔzhī yìngyuán 、wèi ǒuxiàng yáoqínàhǎn de xíngwéi la ，xiànzài hěnduō ǒuxiàng shì tōngguò fěnsī zhīchí 、chuàngzào liúliàng bàohóng de ，suǒyǐ fěnsī jīhū shì tāmen de yīshífùmǔ ya 。
Then you must find it hard to understand how online groups provide support, carry flags and shout support for their idols. Now many idols are supported by fans who help to create traffic. So fans have almost become their parents.
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会议指出，将加大政策支持和部门协调，特别要加强金融部门与财政、发展改革部门的协调配合，加大政策精准支持力度，更好促进实体经济发展。
huìyì zhǐchū ，jiāng jiādà zhèngcè zhīchí hé bùmén xiétiáo ，tèbié yào jiāqiáng jīnróng bùmén yǔ cáizhèng 、fāzhǎn gǎigé bùmén de xiétiáo pèihé ，jiādà zhèngcè jīngzhǔn zhīchí lìdù ，gènghǎo cùjìn shítǐ jīngjì fāzhǎn 。
The meeting pointed out that policy support will improve the development of the economy. Department coordination should also be strengthened in particular the coordination and cooperation between the financial sector and the finance, development and reform departments.
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尽管特朗普总统决定美国不再为伊朗提供支持，并且重新对伊朗实行制裁。
jǐnguǎn Tèlǎngpǔ zǒngtǒng juédìng Měiguó bùzài wèi Yīlǎng tígōng zhīchí ，bìngqiě chóngxīn duì Yīlǎng shíxíng zhìcái 。
despite President Trump's decision to withdraw US support and reimpose sanctions.
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我支持你！要维持一个家庭可不是有爱就够了，要是活得没尊严，那日子可得多难过。要有所坚持，不可以放弃。
wǒ zhīchí nǐ ！yào wéichí yī ge jiātíng kě búshi yǒu ài jiù gòu le ，yàoshi huó de méi zūnyán ，nà rìzi kě de duō nánguò 。yào yǒusuǒ jiānchí ，bù kěyǐ fàngqì 。
I support you! Love is really not enough to maintain a household. If you live without any dignity, then you’ll have a tough time of it. You have to have determination, and you can’t give up.
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在那场战争中，中国人民以巨大民族牺牲支撑起了世界反法西斯战争的东方主战场，为世界反法西斯战争胜利作出了重大贡献。中国人民抗日战争也得到了国际社会广泛支持，中国人民将永远铭记各国人民为中国抗战胜利作出的贡献！
zài nà chǎng zhànzhēng zhōng ，Zhōngguó rénmín yǐ jùdà mínzú xīshēng zhīchēng qǐ le shìjiè fǎn fǎxīsī zhànzhēng de dōngfāng zhǔ zhànchǎng ，wèi shìjiè fǎn fǎxīsī zhànzhēng shènglì zuòchū le zhòngdà gòngxiàn 。Zhōngguó rénmín Kàng Rì Zhànzhēng yě dédào le guójìshèhuì guǎngfàn zhīchí ，Zhōngguó rénmín jiāng yǒngyuǎn míngjì gèguó rénmín wèi Zhōngguó kàng zhàn shènglì zuò chū de gòngxiàn ！
In this war, the Chinese people’s great sacrifice propped up the Eastern front of the World Anti-Fascist War, making an important contribution to the victory in the World Anti-Fascist War. The Chinese People’s War Against Japanese Aggression has also won widespread support in international circles, and the contributions of people of all nations to China’s victory in the war will always remain engraved on the memories of the Chinese people!
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我看看啊，“50元代金劵仅限外卖自取”，外卖居然不支持送餐，你是在逗我玩儿吗？
wǒ kàn kàn a ，“ yuán dài jīn juàn jǐn xiàn wàimài zìqǔ ”，wàimài jūrán bù zhīchí sòngcān ，nǐ shì zài dòu wǒ wánr5 ma ？
Let me see. $50 voucher limited to self pick up takeaway. Takeouts limited to self pick up, are you joking?
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真是抱歉，是我的疏忽，要不…作为补偿，送您50元的外卖优惠券吧，我们下个月起就支持网上订餐了。
zhēnshi bàoqiàn ，shì wǒ de shūhu ，yào bù …zuòwéi bǔcháng ，sòng nín yuán de wàimài yōuhuì quàn ba ，wǒmen xiàgèyuè qǐ jiù zhīchí wǎngshàng dìng cān le 。
I’m very sorry for my negligence. As a compensation, please accept this $50 voucher for takeaway orders when our online ordering service is available.
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少在那边装可怜，你这富二代的公主，就算你不努力，还是可以得到他们的支持啊。
shǎo zài nàbian zhuāng kělián ，nǐ zhè fùèrdài de gōngzhǔ ，jiùsuàn nǐ bù nǔlì ，háishi kěyǐ dédào tāmen de zhīchí a 。
Quit feeling sorry for yourself. You are a princess and the second generation of a wealthy family. Even if you don't work hard, you can still get their support.
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