支 [－]

Jyutping zi1
Pinyin zhī

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. surname Zhi
  2. to support
  3. to sustain
  4. to erect
  5. to raise
  6. branch
  7. division
  8. to draw money
  9. classifier for rods such as pens and guns, for army divisions and for songs or compositions
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (noun) bottle; (verb) to pay
  2. to support/to sustain/to erect/to raise/branch/division/to draw money/classifier for rods such as pens and guns, for army divisions and for songs or compositions/to separate/to send away/to disperse/twelve earthly branches
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 量詞
    用​嚟​數軍隊​、​艦隊
    used to quantify troops or fleets
    • 一支艦隊
      一支舰队
      jat1 zi1 laam6 deoi2
      a fleet
  2. 量詞
    表示​歌​嘅​數​量​；​首​；​隻
    used to quantify songs
    • 一支歌仔
      一支歌仔
      jat1 zi1 go1 zai2
      a song
    • 冇呢支歌仔唱
      冇呢支歌仔唱
      mou5 ni1 zi1 go1 zai2 coeng3
      literally: a song sung no more
  3. 量詞
    表示​樽​嘅​數​量​，​亦​都​唔​使​同量​詞​嘅​樽​重​複
    used to quantify bottles
    • 一支酒
      一支酒
      jat1 zi1 zau2
      a bottle of wine
    • 幾支空樽
      几支空樽
      gei2 zi1 hung1 zeon1
      several empty bottles
  4. 近義詞
    枝
  5. 語素
    撐​；​維持
    to support; to sustain
    • 支持
      支持
      zi1 ci4
      to support
    • 支撐
      支撑
      zi1 caang1
      to support
    • 支援
      支援
      zi1 wun4
      to assist
    • 支點
      支点
      zi1 dim2
      pivot; fulcrum
  6. 語素
    控制​；​操縱
    to control; to dominate
    • 支配
      支配
      zi1 pui3
      to control; to dominate
  7. 語素
    畀​錢
    (of money) to pay; to withdraw
    • 支出
      支出
      zi1 ceot1
      expenditure
    • 透支
      透支
      tau3 zi1
      to overdraft
    • 支付
      支付
      zi1 fu6
      to pay money
    • 支票
      支票
      zi1 piu3
      cheque
  8. 語素
    分部
    branch; offshoot
    • 支線
      支线
      zi1 sin3
      branch line
    • 支行
      支行
      zi1 hong2
      branch bank / shop
  9. 量詞
    用​嚟​數又長​又​幼​嘅​物件
    used to quantify long and thin objects
    • 一枝鉛筆
      一枝铅笔
      jat1 zi1 jyun4 bat1
      a pencil
    • 一支光管
      一支光管
      jat1 zi1 gwong1 gwun2
      a fluorescent
    • 佢送咗一枝花俾佢阿媽。
      佢送咗一枝花俾佢阿妈。
      keoi5 sung3 zo2 jat1 zi1 faa1 bei2 keoi5 aa3 maa1.
      He gave his mother a flower as a gift.
  10. 參看
    枝
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    to send away; to put off somebody
  2. character
    (telegraphy) the fourth day of a month
  3. character
    to disburse; to pay; to defray
  4. character
    Classifier for songs or musical pieces.
    • 唱支歌嚟听下吖！
      唱支歌嚟听下吖！
      coeng3 zi1 go1 lai4 teng1 haa5 aa1!
      Sing a song for us!
  5. character
    to prop up; to put up
  6. character
    branch; limb; offshoot; subdivision
  7. character
    a surname
  8. character
    Classifier for long, thin objects. ⇒ all nouns using this classifier
  9. character
    to support; to bear; to sustain
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. disperse, pay
  2. support
  3. branch
  4. Cangjie Input
    JE
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. 量
    HSK3 三级词汇表 #902
  2. 动
    HSK3 四级词汇表 #952
  3. HSK3 三级汉字表 #277
  4. HSK3 中等手写字表 #378
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    我可以用支票付吗？
    我可以用支票付嗎？
    wǒ kě yǐ yòng zhī piào fù ma ？
    • May I pay by check?
  2. Mandarin
    如果你需要笔的话，我借你一支。
    如果你需要筆的話，我借你一支。
    rú guǒ nǐ xū yào bǐ de huà ， wǒ jiè nǐ yī zhī 。
    • If you need a pen, I'll lend you one.
    • If you need a fountain pen, I will lend you one.
  3. Mandarin
    你支持还是反对堕胎？
    你支持還是反對墮胎？
    nǐ zhī chí hái shi fǎn duì duò tāi ？
    • Are you for or against abortions?
    • Are you for or against abortion?
    • Do you support or oppose abortion?
  4. Mandarin
    我们从不支持恐怖主义。
    我們從不支持恐怖主義。
    wǒ men cóng bù zhī chí kǒng bù zhǔ yì 。
    • We will never support terrorism.
  5. Mandarin
    城市由一支大军守卫。
    城市由一支大軍守衞。
    chéng shì yóu yī zhī dà jūn shǒu wèi 。
    • The town was defended by a large army.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    佢拎起支笔，然后就开始写。
    佢拎起支筆，然後就開始寫。
    keoi5 ling1 hei2 zi1 bat1 ， jin4 hau6 zau6 hoi1 ci2 se2 。
    • He took up his pen and began to write.
  2. Cantonese
    你想用呢支笔，我就借俾你啦。
    你想用呢支筆，我就借俾你啦。
    nei5 soeng2 jung6 nei4 zi1 bat1 ， ngo5 zau6 ze3 bei2 nei5 laa1 。
    • If you want this pen, I will lend it to you.
    • If you want this pen, I'll lend it to you.
  3. Cantonese
    呢支笔系我㗎。
    呢支筆係我㗎。
    nei4 zi1 bat1 hai6 ngo5 gaa3 。
    • This pen belongs to me.
  4. Cantonese
    我支原子笔冇晒墨喇。
    我支原子筆冇晒墨喇。
    ngo5 zi1 jyun4 zi2 bat1 mou5 saai3 mak6 laa3 。
    • My ballpoint pen just ran out of ink.
    • My pen just ran out of ink.
  5. Cantonese
    呢支铅笔有几长呀？
    呢支鉛筆有幾長呀？
    nei4 zi1 jyun4 bat1 jau5 gei2 zoeng2 aa3 ？
    • How long is this pencil?
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    而家经济咁差，冇升职加薪呢支歌仔唱㗎喇。
    而家經濟咁差，冇升職加薪呢支歌仔唱㗎喇。
    ji4 gaa1 ging1 zai3 gam3 caa1, mou5 sing1 zik1 gaa1 san1 ni1 zi1 go1 zai2 coeng3 gaa3 laa3.
    • Nowadays the economic situation is so poor. Benefits like promotion or getting a rise are no longer viable.
  2. Cantonese
    唔好再信勤力读书就考到5**，冇呢支歌仔唱㗎喇。
    唔好再信勤力讀書就考到5**，冇呢支歌仔唱㗎喇。
    m4 hou2 zoi3 seon3 kan4 lik6 duk6 syu1 zau6 haau2 dou2 ng5 sing1 sing1, mou5 ni1 zi1 go1 zai2 coeng3 gaa3 laa3.
    • Stop believing that paying efforts will lead to getting Level 5**. This strategy will not work anymore.
  3. Cantonese
    支光管唔着㖞，系咪要换？
    支光管唔着喎，係咪要換？
    zi1 gwong1 gun2 m4 zoek6 wo3, hai6 mai6 jiu3 wun6?
    • The fluorescent tube is not lighting up, should it be replaced?
  4. Cantonese
    支酒私人醒嘅。
    支酒私人醒嘅。
    zi1 zau2 si1 jan4 sing2 ge3.
    • This bottle of wine is my special gift for you.
  5. Cantonese
    我迟咗少少嗟，佢就喺度阿支阿左。
    我遲咗少少嗟，佢就喺度阿支阿左。
    ngo5 ci4 zo2 siu2 siu2 ze1, keoi5 zau6 hai2 dou6 aa3 zi1 aa3 zo1.
    • I was just a bit late, but then she kept complaining.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    我想借此机会感谢大家的支持。
    我想借此機會感謝大家的支持。
    wǒ xiǎng jiè cǐ jī huì gǎn xiè dà jiā de zhī chí ．
    • I wish to use this opportunity to thank everyone for your support.
  2. Mandarin
    3月21日，公司正式宣布，向文莱卫生部捐赠价值100万美元的医疗物资和设备，以实际行动支持文莱抗疫。
    3月21日，公司正式宣佈，向文萊衞生部捐贈價值100萬美元的醫療物資和設備，以實際行動支持文萊抗疫。
    ３ yuè ２１ rì ， gōng sī zhèng shì xuān bù ， xiàng wén lái wèi shēng bù juān zèng jià zhí １００ wàn měi yuán de yī liáo wù zī hé shè bèi ， yǐ shí jì xíng dòng zhī chí wén lái kàng yì ．
    • X
  3. Cantonese
    含住支烟
    含住支煙
    ham4 zyu6 zi1 jin1
    • to hold a cigarette in the mouth
  4. Cantonese
    𠮶时我妈妈就要一支支噉啲衣裳竹呢，就挂住啲衫要用佢插落去。几辛苦㗎，有事会跌啲竹落街㗎。
    嗰时我妈妈就要一支支噉啲衣裳竹呢，就挂住啲衫要用佢插落去。几辛苦㗎，有事会跌啲竹落街㗎。
    go2 si4 ngo5 maa4 maa1 zau6 jiu3 jat1 zi1 zi1 gam2 di1 ji1 soeng4 zuk1 ne1, zau6 gwaa3 zyu6 di1 saam1 jiu3 jung6 keoi5 caap3 lok6 heoi3. gei2 san1 fu2 gaa3, jau5 si6 wui5 dit3 di1 zuk1 lok6 gaai1 gaa3.
    • My mother used to take bamboo poles like those, hang clothes on them and poke them down. It was rather difficult, and sometimes they would fall into the street.
  5. Cantonese
    扱返住支笔
    扱返住支筆
    kap1 faan1 zyu6 zi1 bat1
    • to cover the pen (with the cap)