支
prop up; extend; support; arrange; pay; branch; classifier; earthly branch
Meanings
9 senses · 37 examplesverb
to prop up; to hold up
Used for supporting objects with hands, poles or other tools.
He is setting up a tent for camping.
Please prop up the reed curtain to block the sunlight.
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He is propping his head with both hands, thinking carefully about the problem.
The workers used steel pipes to set up temporary scaffolding.
She propped up her drawing board and started landscape sketching.
verb
to stick out; to raise
Used for body parts like ears, teeth or limbs sticking out.
The cat's two canine teeth stick out on both sides, looking very fierce.
He pricked up his ears and listened carefully to the teacher's lecture.
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The little girl propped her chin and curiously looked at the toys in the window.
He raised his eyebrows angrily and questioned me loudly.
The puppy raised its tail and wagged it excitedly back and forth.
verb
to support; to sustain; to back up
Used for physical strength, emotions or helping others.
We will fully support the affected people.
Everyone will support our new project.
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He was exhausted and collapsed to the ground.
Seeing everyone's encouragement, he was overjoyed.
The wound hurt so much that he couldn't stand it anymore, so he had to go to the hospital.
verb
to arrange; to assign; to order around
Used for arranging people or tasks, often with a negative connotation when used as 指使.
The leader is arranging personnel to complete this urgent task.
Don't order me around to do these chores, I'm not your servant.
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He sent all his colleagues away to do his own work secretly.
The project manager is allocating supplies to support the front line.
Bad guys ordered him to steal, and he was caught by the police.
verb
to pay out; to draw (money)
Used for financial transactions of paying out or withdrawing money.
Please pay out this budget first to buy office supplies.
He went to the bank to withdraw a deposit to pay the rent.
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The company paid out a large amount of R&D funds this month.
He withdrew his year-end bonus to travel with his family.
The finance department is checking this month's expenditure and income.
noun
surname Zhi
A common Chinese family name.
Teacher Zhi is the Chinese teacher in our school.
I have a colleague with the surname Zhi, everyone calls him Mr. Zhi.
noun
branch; tributary; faction
Used for subordinate parts of a larger system, organization or natural object.
This river is a tributary of the Yangtze River.
This detachment is an elite unit directly under the headquarters.
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This branch store is a new outlet opened by the headquarters last year.
The branches of this family are spread across the country.
classifier
classifier for teams, music, thread count, rod-shaped objects
Has multiple usage scenarios, need to pay attention to the collocation rules.
A military force is marching towards the border.
Our school has an excellent women's basketball team.
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Two beautiful folk melodies were performed on the stage.
He bought a pen and three pencils and put them in his schoolbag.
A lit candle was placed on the table, illuminating the entire room.
noun
Earthly Branches
formalOne of the two traditional Chinese chronology systems, the other being Heavenly Stems. There are 12 Earthly Branches in total: 子, 丑, 寅, 卯, 辰, 巳, 午, 未, 申, 酉, 戌, 亥.
Earthly Branches are important units for timing and year-counting in traditional Chinese calendars.