Meaning of 透支
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
tòuzhī
- (banking) to overdraw
- to take out an overdraft
- an overdraft
- to overspend (i.e. expenditure in excess of revenue)
- (old) to draw one's wage in advance
- (fig.) to exhaust (one's enthusiasm, energy etc)
- to damage a natural resource through overuse
Stroke order for each character
Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.
透 tòu · to penetrate · 10 strokes
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
支 zhī · to support · 4 strokes
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
Related words
Words that share a character with 透支.
| 支持 | zhīchí | to be in favor of; to support |
| 支付 | zhīfù | to pay (money) |
| 透明 | tòumíng | transparent; (fig.) transparent; open to scrutiny |
| 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 |
| 透露 | tòulù | to leak out; to divulge |
| 支撑 | zhīchēng | to prop up; to support |
| 支票 | zhīpiào | check (bank); cheque |
| 透过 | tòuguò | to pass through; to penetrate; by means of; via |
| 渗透 | shèntòu | (lit. and fig.) to permeate; to seep into |
| 开支 | kāizhī | expenditures; expenses (CL:筆|笔[bi3],項|项[xiang4]); to spend money |
Questions about 透支
What does 透支 mean?
透支 (tòuzhī) means "(banking) to overdraw; to take out an overdraft" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 透支?
透支 is made of 2 characters: 透 (10 strokes), 支 (4 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 透支 an HSK word?
Yes. 透支 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.