Meaning of 支持
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to be in favor of
- to support
- to back
- support
- backing
- to stand by
Measure word: 個|个
How to use 支持
支持 is used for backing a person, an idea, a team, or a decision, and it can also work as a noun meaning support. It often takes a direct object or pairs with 得到 (dédào) to say someone received support. Example: 我支持你的决定。(Wǒ zhīchí nǐ de juédìng.) I support your decision.
支 (zhī) can mean to prop up, and 持 (chí) has the hand radical 扌 and means to hold. When you support someone, you hold them up so they do not fall.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 支持 with 坚持 (jiānchí). 支持 means backing someone else, while 坚持 means sticking with something yourself, so 我坚持学中文 is right for persevering in your own studies. Also keep 持 (chí) in the second tone, and do not confuse it with 特 (tè), which has 牛 on the left instead of 扌.
支持 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.
支 zhī · to support · 4 strokes
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持 chí · to hold · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 支持.
| 保持 | bǎochí | to keep; to maintain |
| 坚持 | jiānchí | to persevere with; to persist in |
| 持续 | chíxù | to continue; to last; to persist |
| 支付 | zhīfù | to pay (money) |
| 主持 | zhǔchí | to take charge of; to manage or direct |
| 维持 | wéichí | to keep; to maintain; to preserve |
| 支配 | zhīpèi | to control; to dominate |
| 支出 | zhīchū | to spend; to pay out; expenses; expenditure |
| 支援 | zhīyuán | to provide assistance; to support |
| 持有 | chíyǒu | to hold (passport, views etc) |
| 支撑 | zhīchēng | to prop up; to support |
| 主持人 | zhǔchírén | host; master of ceremonies; (TV or radio) presenter; anchor; (Tw) (research project) princ |
Questions about 支持
What does 支持 mean?
支持 (zhīchí) means "to be in favor of; to support" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 支持?
支持 is made of 2 characters: 支 (4 strokes), 持 (9 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.
Is 支持 an HSK word?
Yes. 支持 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
Can 支持 be used to say a device supports a feature?
Yes. In tech contexts 支持 means compatible with, as in 这个手机支持中文输入 (zhège shǒujī zhīchí Zhōngwén shūrù), this phone supports Chinese input.
How do I say thank you for your support in Chinese?
A common phrase is 谢谢你的支持 (xièxie nǐ de zhīchí). In more formal settings people say 感谢大家的支持 (gǎnxiè dàjiā de zhīchí), thank you all for your support.