支
zhī
Meanings of 支 in English
zhīHSK 5measure wordSyllabus #3499
- classifier for rods such as pens and guns, for army divisions and for songs or compositions
- branch
- division
- to support
- to sustain
- to erect
- to raise
- to draw money
zhīHSK 6verbSyllabus #5294
- to support
- to sustain
- to erect
- to raise
- to draw money
- branch
- division
- classifier for rods such as pens and guns, for army divisions and for songs or compositions
Example sentences
- 我比你多10支钢笔。wǒ bǐ nǐ duō 10 zhī gāng bǐ。I have ten pens more than you do.
- 你有多少支铅笔?nǐ yǒu duō shǎo zhī qiān bǐ?How many pens do you have?
- 能借我支铅笔吗?néng jiè wǒ zhī qiān bǐ ma?Would you lend me a pencil?
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