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支

zhī

classifier for rods such as pens and guns, for army divisions and for songs or compositions

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Meanings of 支 in English

zhīHSK 5measure wordSyllabus #3499
  1. classifier for rods such as pens and guns, for army divisions and for songs or compositions
  2. branch
  3. division
  4. to support
  5. to sustain
  6. to erect
  7. to raise
  8. to draw money
zhīHSK 6verbSyllabus #5294
  1. to support
  2. to sustain
  3. to erect
  4. to raise
  5. to draw money
  6. branch
  7. division
  8. classifier for rods such as pens and guns, for army divisions and for songs or compositions

Example sentences

  1. 我比你多10支钢笔。
    wǒ bǐ nǐ duō 10 zhī gāng bǐ。
    I have ten pens more than you do.
    Tatoeba #1430238 by sadhen · #1318553 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
  2. 你有多少支铅笔?
    nǐ yǒu duō shǎo zhī qiān bǐ?
    How many pens do you have?
    Tatoeba #405160 by fucongcong · #370728 by saeb · CC BY 2.0 FR
  3. 能借我支铅笔吗?
    néng jiè wǒ zhī qiān bǐ ma?
    Would you lend me a pencil?
    Tatoeba #1438613 by asosan · #1075505 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR

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Level, pinyin and part of speech: HSK Syllabus (CLEC, Nov 2025). Definitions: CC-CEDICT, CC BY-SA 4.0. Sources & licences