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  • 1

    v.support; sustain; hold up; bolster up

    • tā yòng zhuāng zi zhī chēng zhe bǎn qiáng

      桩子支撑

      He propped up a wall with posts.

    • kēng dǐng yòng zhù zi zhī chēng zhe

      坑顶柱子支撑

      The pillars sustain the roof of the pit.

    • zhè jià zi zhī chēng de zhù ma

      架子支撑

      Is the stand strong enough to support it?

  • 2

    v.maintain; barely manage to; be barely able to

    • tā zhī chēng zuò qǐ lai tóu hái zài fā yūn

      支撑起来发晕

      He propped himself into a sitting position, still feeling dizzy.

    • wǒ men de chǔ liáng hái néng zhī chēng duō jiǔ

      我们支撑

      How long will our food supplies hold out?

    • zhè ge jiā kào tā zhī chēng zhe

      这个支撑

      The whole family depended on him.

  • 3

    v.brace; strut; supporting