支 (zi1 | zhi1) : prop up; sustain; protrude; pay (money)

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支

zi1

zhi1

[1] prop up; erect; set up
[2] sustain; support; withstand
[3] protrude; raise; prick up
[4] branch; offshoot; subdivision
[5] separate; divide; dismember
[6] send away; dispatch; put sb off
[7] pay/draw (money); disburse
[8] classifier for long, slender, inflexible objects (pen, toothpaste, pistol)
[9] twelve earthly branches

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Stroke count: 4

Level: 3

Radical: 支 (#65)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

支

This word has been viewed 12557 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 4th Sep 2013 19:07

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支票 zi1 piu3 zhi1 piao4 = bank cheque (check)

分支 fan1 zi1 = offshoot

支持 zi1 ci4 zhi1 chi2 = support; to back-up sb. (not the "backup" computer term for saving data)

技術支援 gei6 seot6 zi1 wun4/jyun4 = technical support

技術支持 gei6 seot6 zi1 ci4 ji4 shu4 zhi1 chi2 = technical support

支援 zi1 wun4/jyun4 zhi1 yuan2 = to support

收支 sau1 zi1 shou1 zhi1 = cash flow balance

支付 zi1 fu6 zhi1 fu4 = to pay (money)

支出 zi1 ceot1 zhi1 chu1 = to spend

支撐 zi1 caang1 = to support; to prop up

支柱 zi1 cyu5 zhi1 zhu4 = prop; pillar; mainstay

支部 zi1 bou6 zhi1 bu4 = (political party) branch

支配 zi1 pui3 zhi1 pei4 = to dominate

精簡開支 zing1 gaan2 hoi1 zi1 jing1 jian3 kai1 zhi1 = to reduce spending; to cut costs

支持率 zi1 ci4 leot6*2 zhi1 chi2 lv4 = support level, popularity rating

支持者 zi1 ci4 ze2 zhi1 chi2 zhe3 = supporter

開支 hoi1 zi1 kai1 zhi1 = expenditure, expenses; pay

支離 zi1 lei4 = disperse, all broken up

開支票 hoi1 zi1 piu3 = to draw a cheque/check

核支援 hat6 zi1 wun4/jyun4 he2 zhi1 yuan2 = nuclear support

軍費開支 gwan1 fai3 hoi1 zi1 jun1 fei4 kai1 zhi1 = military spending

支氣管炎 zi1 hei3 gun2 jim4 zhi1 qi4 guan3 yan2 = bronchitis

支柱產業 zi1 cyu5 caan2 jip6 zhi1 zhu4 chan3 ye4 = mainstay industry

支店 zi1 dim3 zhi1 dian4 = branch store

承諾支付 sing4 nok6 zi1 fu6 cheng2 nuo4 zhi1 fu4 = to underwrite

支架 zi1 gaa3*2 zhi1 jia4 = (a) stand

財政支出 coi4 zing3 zi1 ceot1 cai2 zheng4 zhi1 chu1 = [n] expenditure

不能兌現的支票 bat1 nang4 deoi3 jin6 dik1 zi1 piu3 = dud cheques, bad checks, "rubber" checks 國

保守派支配的 bou2 sau2 paai1 /3 zi1 pui3 dik1 bao3 shou3 pai4 zhi1 pei4 de5 = conservative-dominated 國

支票戶口 zi1 piu3 wu6 hau2 = a checking account

透支 tau3 zi1 tou4 zhi1 = overdraft; to overdraw; to get an advance

支線 zi1 sin3 = spur line, branch

收支平衡 sau1 zi1 ping4 hang4 = break-even

支族 zi1 zuk6 zhi1 zu2 = subfamily

空頭支票 hung1 tau4 zi1 piu3 kong1 tou2 zhi1 piao4 = dud (or rubber) cheque; bad cheque; empty-promise; lip service

三支手 saam1 zi1 sau2 san1 zhi1 shou3 = a pickpocket

支子 zi1 zi2 zhi1 zi5 = stand; support; gridiron (as a cooking utensil)

支工 zi1 gung1 zhi1 gong1 = support industry

支書 zi1 syu1 zhi1 shu1 = secretary of a Party or League branch

支氣管 zi1 hei3 gun2 zhi1 qi4 guan3 = bronchus

阿支阿咗 aa3 zi1 aa3 zo1 = variant of 阿吱阿咗粵

阿支阿左 aa3 zi1 aa3 zo1 = variant of 阿吱阿咗

墊支 din6 zi1 = to advance money

超支 ciu1 zi1 chao1 zhi1 = to overspend; to exceed expenditures

支使 zi1 sai2 zhi1 shi3 = order about; send away

支領 zi1 leng5 zhi1 ling3 = draw (pay, etc.)

左支右絀 zo2 zi1 jau6 zyut6 zuo3 zhi1 you4 chu4 = not have enough money to cover the expenses; be unable to cope with a situation; be in straitened circumstances

奀支支 an1 zi1 zi1 = thin 粵

一支公 jat1 zi1 gung1 = a single male 粵

一支乸 jat1 zi1 naa2 yi1*4 zhi1 na3 = (of a woman) be alone 粵

樂不可支 lok6 bat1 ho2 zi1 le4 bu4 ke3 zhi1 = overjoyed; to be overwhelmed with joy

七支八離 cat1 zi1 baat3 lei4 qi1 zhi1 ba1 li2 = 1. disorderly; in disarray; a mess 2. totally pooped; fatigue; tired out; exhausted; drained 粵

一支箭噉 jat1 zi1 zin3 gam2 yi1 zhi1 jian4 dan4 = like an arrow; really fast 粵

經濟支柱 ging1 zai3 zi1 cyu5 jing1 ji4 zhi1 zhu4 = economic backbone; financial support pillar

支取 zi1 ceoi2 zhi1 qu3 = draw (strength,money etc.)

槍支 coeng1 zi1 qiang1 zhi1 = guns

支路 zi1 lou6 zhi1 lu4 = secondary access road

列支敦士登 lit6 zi1 deon1 si6 dang1 lie4 zhi1 dun1 shi4 deng1 = Liechtenstein

按季的支付款項 on3 gwai3 dik1 zi1 fu6 fun2 hong6 an4 ji4 de5 zhi1 fu4 kuan3 xiang4 = quarterage 國

支原體肺炎 zi1 jyun4 tai2 fai3 jim4 zhi1 yuan2 ti3 fei4 yan2 = Mycoplasma pneumonia

東鐵支線 dung1tit3 zi1 sin3 = East Rail extension

月支 jyut6 zi1 yue4 zhi1 = Tokhara; Tokharians (historic people of Central Asia)

巴倫支海 baa1 leon4 zi1 hoi2 ba1 lun2 zhi1 hai3 = the Barents Sea

俾路支 bei2 lou6 zi1 pi4 lu3 zhi1 sheng3 = Beluchi or Baluchi (national minority of Pakistan and Afghanistan)

支努干 zi1 nou5 gon1 zhi1 nu3 gan1 = Chinook (helicopter)

干支 gon1 zi1 gan1 zhi1 = the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches (short for 天干地支)

支支吾吾 zi1 zi1 ng4 ng4 zi1 zi1 wu2 wu2 = hem and haw; refers to vague and evasive speech

支點 zi1 dim2 zhi1 dian3 = fulcrum; pivot

支架式 zi1 gaa3*2 sik1 = [yoga] Chaturanga Dandasana, Four Limbs Stick

後仰支架式 hau6 joeng5 zi1 gaa3*2 sik1 = [yoga] Purvottanasana, Inclined Plane

斜支架式 ce4 zi1 gaa3*2 sik1 = [yoga] Vasisthasana, Side Plank

Showing all 7 examples containing 支

我有兩支鉛筆
I have two pencils

支筆唔喺盒入便粵
The pencil is not in the box.
[Lit. [counter] pencil not at box inside]

買滿$30可以用優惠價$5換購汽水一支
Spend over $30, can get a bottle of soft drink for $5

用支棍搉你頭殼
Use a stick to knock your head.

整支蔃嚟粵
Get me a cigarette

用火燂下支針消毒粵
Disinfect the needle with fire.

而家冇人聽佢支笛㗎喇粵
No one takes instructions from him anymore.

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