支持

zhī chí
HSK 3Verb (动)

Basic Meaning

v
Often used when describing struggling to keep something going despite difficulties.
to barely maintain; to sustain (a situation or livelihood)
勉强维持。
Words:
支持局面支持家庭
Synonyms:
撑持维持支撑扶助拥护
Antonyms:
反对抵制阻挠妨害反驳
Sentences:
  1. 他(tā)一(yī)个(gè)人(rén)努(nǔ)力(lì)工(gōng)作(zuò)，支(zhī)持(chí)整(zhěng)个(gè)家(jiā)庭(tíng)。
    He works hard alone to support the whole family.
  2. 他(tā)靠(kào)微(wēi)薄(bó)的(de)收(shōu)入(rù)支(zhī)持(chí)一(yī)家(jiā)人(rén)的(de)生(shēng)活(huó)。
    He supports his family's life on a meager income.
v
A very common word for expressing support for ideas, people, or causes.
to support; to back; to endorse; to give encouragement or sponsorship
给以鼓励或赞助。
Words:
支持经济改革互相支持彼此支持支持企业
Synonyms:
鼓励扶助帮助赞助援助声援
Antonyms:
反对反驳抵制
Sentences:
  1. 朋(péng)友(yǒu)之(zhī)间(jiān)应(yīng)该(gāi)互(hù)相(xiāng)支(zhī)持(chí)。
    Friends should support each other.
  2. 政(zhèng)府(fǔ)出(chū)台(tái)政(zhèng)策(cè)支(zhī)持(chí)企(qǐ)业(yè)发(fā)展(zhǎn)。
    The government introduced policies to support enterprise development.

Characters Breakdown

HSK 3
zhī支

prop up; support; extend; branch

HSK 3
chí持

hold ; grasp