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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

支 [zhī]

1. noun branch

支公司

branch of a company
2. verb [支撑] prop … up

这棚子该用东西支一下。

This shed needs something to prop it up.

把雨伞支开

put up an umbrella
3. verb [伸出] raise

小兔子支起了耳朵。

The rabbit pricked up its ears.

他的门牙有些往外支。

His front teeth stick out a bit.
4. verb [支持] bear

她牙疼得有点支不住了。

She could hardly bear her toothache.
5. verb [调度] send

她借故支走了他。

She found an excuse to send him away.
6. verb [付出] pay … out

上个月家里开支很大。

Last month household expenses were very high.
7. verb [领取] get

出差前，我们从财务处支了些钱。

Before going on the business trip, we got some money from the finance department.
8. measure word [指乐曲]

一支钢琴曲

a piano tune
9. measure word [指细长物]

一支钢笔

a pen
10. measure word [指队伍]

一支部队

an army unit
11. measure word [指灯]

60支光的灯泡

60 watt bulb

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

支 [zhī]

1. verb prop up; put up

支帐篷

put up a tent

用两张凳子把木板支起来

prop up the board with two stools

两手支着头

rest one's head in both hands
2. verb protrude; raise

支着耳朵听

prick up one's ears

他那两只虎牙朝两边支着。

His two upper canine teeth protrude.
3. verb support; sustain; bear

孩子疼得支撑不住了。

The child couldn't bear the pain.

我累得支撑不住了。
4. verb send away; put somebody off

把他们支开

put them off with excuses; send them away upon some pretext

这事甭支别人了，你自个儿去吧。

Don't send anyone else; better go yourself.
5. verb pay or draw (money)

支拨

pay a sum of money or transfer a sum of money in payment

上银行支款

go to the bank to draw money
6. noun branch; offshoot

支店

branch store

邮政支局

branch post office
7. noun See 地支 (dìzhī)
8. measure word (used for long, thin, inflexible objects)

一支钢笔

a pen

一支箭

an arrow

一支香烟

a cigarette
9. measure word (used for troops, fleets, etc.)

两支队伍

two contingents of troops

一支舰队

a fleet
10. measure word (used for songs or musical compositions)

一支曲子

a tune

一支新歌

a new song
11. measure word watt (used for the illuminating power of electric lights)

一个40支光的灯泡

a 40-watt bulb
12. measure word count (used for the size or quality of yarn)

60支纱

60-count yarn

细(中)支棉纱

fine (medium) count yarn

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

支 [zhī]

1. 名从总体中分出的部分

分支。

支流。

支线。
2. 动分出；分散

支离破碎。
3. 动分派；打发

把孩子都支出去了。

支使。

支配。
4. 动付出或领取(款项)

从财务科支一点钱。

收支平衡。

支出。

预支。
5. 名指地支，包括子、丑、寅、卯、辰、巳、午、未、申、酉、戌、亥十二字，传统用于纪日、纪年和排列顺序等

干支纪年。
6. 量 a)用于杆状的东西

40支光(40瓦)的灯泡。
7. 动架起

把蚊帐支起来。

支柱。

支架。

支点。
8. 动支持

体力不支。

乐不可支。
9. 动支援

支农。

支前。

支边。
10. 动向上竖起或向外伸

支着耳朵仔细听。

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Examples

我这里有支钢笔，你姑且用着。: I have a pen here. You can use it for the moment.
支着耳朵听: prick up one's ears
我从药铺买了支上好党参。: I bought a first-class dangshen from a drugstore.
遇到困难时，姐妹们总是给我支招儿。: My sisters always give me suggestions when I have problems.
看人下棋时不应在旁边支着儿。: One shouldn't give advice when watching others play chess.
他不等我说完，就立即给我支着儿。: He gave me advice even before I finished my talking.
小兔子支起了耳朵。: The rabbit pricked up its ears.; 16 more results

Character Decomposition

十 [shí]	+	又 [yòu]

Stroke Order

Total Strokes: 4

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