撑 (撐)
chēng
Pinyin

Definition

撑 (撐)
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chēng
  1. to support
  2. to prop up
  3. to push or move with a pole
  4. to maintain
  5. to open or unfurl
  6. to fill to bursting point
  7. brace
  8. stay
  9. support

Character Decomposition

Related Words (11)

撑
chēng
  1. 1 to support
  2. 2 to prop up
  3. 3 to push or move with a pole
  4. 4 to maintain
  5. 5 to open or unfurl
  6. 6 to fill to bursting point
  7. 7 brace
  8. 8 stay
  9. 9 support
俯卧撑
fǔ wò chēng
  1. 1 press-up (physical exercise)
  2. 2 push-up
撑死
chēng sǐ
  1. 1 full to the point of bursting
  2. 2 (coll.) at most
支撑
zhī chēng
  1. 1 to prop up
  2. 2 to support
  3. 3 strut
  4. 4 brace
硬撑
yìng chēng
  1. 1 to make oneself do sth in spite of adversity, pain etc

Idioms (1)

撑死胆大的，饿死胆小的
chēng sǐ dǎn dà de , è sǐ dǎn xiǎo de
  1. 1 fullness for the bold, famine for the timid (idiom)

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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所有不是用时间计分的项目就是田赛，它们都需要比较开阔的场地，比如：铅球、标枪、跳远、撑杆跳这些。
suǒyǒu bùshì yòng shíjiān jìfēn de xiàngmù jiùshì tián sài ，tāmen dōu xūyào bǐjiào kāikuò de chǎngdì ，bǐrú ：qiānqiú 、biāoqiāng 、tiàoyuǎn 、chēnggāntiào zhèxiē 。
All the events that aren't scored using time are field events, they all require a wider space, like the shot put, the javelin, long jump and pole vaulting.
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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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真是太过分啦！好吧，我宰相肚里能撑船，不和你一般见识，我还是要做个爱笑的女孩，说不定什么时候就会有人因为我的笑容爱上我呢！
zhēn shì tài guòfèn la ！hǎoba ，wǒ zǎixiàng dù lǐ néng chuán chēng ，bù hé nǐ yībānjiànshi ，wǒ háishì yào zuò gè ài xiào de nǚhái ，shuōbudìng shénme shíhou jiù huì yǒu rén yīnwèi wǒ de xiàoróng àishàng wǒ ne ！
You really are too much! OK, I have the magnanimity of a saint, but I'm not going to lower myself to your level. I'm still going to be a smiley girl, and so maybe someone will fall in love with me sometime because of my smile!
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撑着油纸伞，独自
chēng zhe yóuzhǐsǎn ，dúzì
Holding an oil-paper umbrella, alone
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撑着油纸伞
chēng zhe yóuzhǐsǎn
Holding an oil-paper umbrella
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哼，我大人不记小人过，宰相肚里能撑船！看那个瘪三能嚣张多久！
hèng ，wǒ dàren bù jì xiǎorén guò ，zǎixiàng dùlǐ néng chēng chuán ！kàn nàge biēsān néng xiāozhāng duō jiǔ ！
Hmph, I guess I am the bigger man, with the tolerance of a saint! Let's see how long that street rat will keep on ranting!
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嗯，很好，来...右手手指不要一直把弓撑开，你只是轻松地托着弓，拉内弦的时候，无名指稍微压一下...对！很好。
ng4 ，hěn hǎo ，lái ...yòushǒu shǒuzhǐ bù yào yīzhí bǎ gōng chēng kāi ，nǐ zhǐ shì qīngsōng de tuō zhe gōng ，lā nèi xián de shíhou ，wúmíngzhǐ shāowēi yā yīxià ...duì ！hěn hǎo 。
Hmm, very good, come on... the finger on your right hand shouldn't keep holding the bow away. You just need to lightly support the bow. When you are playing the inner strings, your ring finger should press down a little more... yes! Very good.
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不过也有的情侣感觉上快撑不下去了，毕竟真的很容易因为寂寞而抵抗不了其他的诱惑啊。
bùguò yě yǒude qínglǚ gǎnjuéshang kuài chēngbùxiàqu le ，bìjìng zhēnde hěn róngyì yīnwèi jìmò ér dǐkàng bùliǎo qítā de yòuhuò ā 。
However, there are also some lovers who I think are almost at the point of being unable to continue with their relationships, given that it's easy to be seduced by other people due to loneliness.
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