支撑 (支撐)
zhī chēng
Pinyin

Definition

支撑 (支撐)
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zhī chēng
  1. to prop up
  2. to support
  3. strut
  4. brace

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

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 classifier: 个 gè
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

Idioms (4)

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
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)
乐不可支
lè bù kě zhī
  1. 1 overjoyed (idiom); as pleased as punch

Sample Sentences

过去歌手只要把音乐做好，加上唱片公司的适当宣传，唱片就能够得到歌迷的支持，音乐产业也得以支撑下去，但是如今实体唱片销售大幅下降，歌手与唱片公司必须另寻出路，于是现场演出与演唱会变成是音乐产业的主要收入来源。
guòqù gēshǒu zhǐyào bǎ yīnyuè zuò hǎo ，jiāshàng chàngpiàn gōngsī de shìdàng xuānchuán ，chàngpiàn jiù nénggòu dédào gēmí de zhīchí ，yīnyuè chǎnyè yě déyǐ zhīcheng xiàqu ，dànshì rújīn shítǐ chàngpiàn xiāoshòu dàfú xiàjiàng ，gēshǒu yǔ chàngpiàn gōngsī bìxū lìng xún chū lù ，yúshì xiàncháng yǎnchū yǔ yǎnchànghuì biànchéng shì yīnyuè chǎnyè de zhǔyào shōurù láiyuán 。
Previously singers only needed to concentrate on making good music, along with appropriate promotion by record labels, then records would gain the support of fans, which enabled the music industry to sustain itself, but nowadays actual record sales have fallen greatly, singers and record labels have had to find another way of getting by, so live concerts have become the main source of revenue for the music industry.
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好，刚刚秀了一段是让你们找到感觉。现在我们从基本步学起。男士们，你们要给女士强有力的支撑，所以动作一定要稳。来，抬头挺胸，站直。再挺一点，很好！
hǎo ，gānggāng xiù le yī duàn shì ràng nǐ men zhǎo dào gǎnjué 。xiànzài wǒ men cóng jīběn bù xué qǐ 。nán shì men ，nǐ men yào gěi nǚshì qiángyǒulì de zhīchēng ，suǒyǐ dòngzuò yīdìng yào wěn 。lái ，táitóutǐngxiōng ，zhàn zhí 。zài tǐng yīdiǎn ，hěn hǎo ！
OK. The part I just showed you is to help you find the right mood. Now we'll start from the fundamental steps. Gentlemen, you should give the ladies strong support, so your movements must be stable. Come on, raise your head, stick out your chest, stand up straight. Stick it out a bit further. Great!
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以前农村的电力设施薄弱，难以支撑大量的智能设备。
yǐqián nóngcūn de diànlì shèshī bóruò ，nányǐ zhīchēng dàliàng de zhìnéng shèbèi 。
In the past, rural power facilities were weak and it was difficult to support a large number of smart devices.
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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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干得好，尤丽！”李探长嘴角露出了微笑，但身体却渐渐支撑不住，晕了过去。
gàn de hǎo ，Yóu Lì ！”Lǐ tànzhǎng zuǐjiǎo lùchū le wēixiào ，dàn shēntǐ què jiànjiàn zhīchēng bùzhù ，yūn le guòqu 。
"Well done, You Li!" The corners of Detective Li's mouth curled into a smile, but he was no longer able to support himself and passed out.
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最后水神被火神打败了。他气得用头去撞西方的一座用来支撑天地的山。
zuìhòu shuǐshén bèi huǒshén dǎbài le 。tā qì de yòng tóu qù zhuàng xīfāng de yī zuò yònglái zhīchēng tiāndì de shān 。
In the end, the god of water was defeated by the god of fire. He angrily slammed his head into the western mountain supporting the heaven and earth.
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可是，她还是不放心，又从东海捉来一只万年的巨龟，斩下它的四足，把它们用作擎天柱，分别竖在大地的四角，支撑住了天地的四方。
kěshì ，tā háishì bù fàngxīn ，yòu cóng Dōnghǎi zhuō lái yī zhī wànnián de jùguī ，zhǎn xià tā de sìzú ，bǎ tāmen yòngzuò qíngtiānzhù ，fēnbié shù zài dàdì de sì jiǎo ，zhīchēng zhù le tiāndì de sì fāng 。
But she still wasn't at ease. She then took a 10,000 year-old tortoise from the East China Sea and chopped off its four legs and used them as pillars for the sky. She placed them at the four corners of the world so as to stabilize all of Heaven.
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唱美声的人就是要胖点，这样才能支撑气息，音质好，就像帕瓦罗蒂。
chàng Měishēng de rén jiùshì yào pàng diǎnr ，zhèyàng cái néng zhīchēng qìxī ，yīnzhì hǎo ，jiù xiàng Pàwǎluódì 。
Bel canto singers need to be a bit fat; that way they can sustain their breathing and the quality of the sound, like Pavarotti, for example.
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保持呼吸，右腿向后跨一大步，让身体在同一条直线上，用双手支撑。
bǎochí hūxī ，yòutuǐ xiàng hòu kuà yī dà bù ，ràng shēntǐ zài tóng yī tiáo zhíxiàn shàng ，yòng shuāngshǒu zhīchēng 。
Maintain your breathing. Take a big step back with your right foot and put your body into a straight line. Use your hands to support yourself.
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哇，这个人扭成这样。盘腿，手掌支撑全身，不难受啊？
wā ，zhège rén niǔ chéng zhèyàng 。pántuǐ ，shǒuzhǎng zhīchēng quánshēn ，bù nánshòu a ？
Wow, look how twisted up that person is. Their legs are crossed, and their whole body is propped up on their hands. Doesn't that hurt?
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