支撐

See also: 支撑

Chinese
 
(a measure word); to support; to sustain
(a measure word); to support; to sustain; to erect; to raise; branch; division; to draw money
 
support; prop-up; to pole a boat
support; prop-up; to pole a boat; to open; to overfill
trad. (支撐) 支 撐
simp. (支撑) 支 撑

Pronunciation

Verb

支撐

  1. (literally) to prop up; to sustain (weight, roof and etc); to support
  2. (figurative) to endure; to hold out; to support
    爸爸失去了工作，一家人的生活全靠媽媽支撐。 [MSC, trad.]
    爸爸失去了工作，一家人的生活全靠妈妈支撑。 [MSC, simp.]
    Bàba shīqù le gōngzuò, yījiārén de shēnghuó quán kào māma zhīchēng. [Pinyin]
    Dad lost his job, so the whole family had to be supported by mum.

Synonyms
  • (to prop): 拄 (zhǔ)

Derived terms

Korean
Hanja in this term
支撐

Noun

支撐 • (jitaeng) (hangeul 지탱)

  1. Hanja form? of 지탱 (“support”).
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