HSK6: learn ten words at a time

支持 · zhīchí

support; give approval or help

family member家人jiā réndegree / adjective linker很hěnto be in favor of支持zhī chíI / me我wǒ(modifier / structural particle)的deto learn学习xué xíplan计划jì huà。

jiā rén hěn zhī chí wǒ de xué xí jì huà。

Here, 支持: support; give approval or help.

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支付 · zhīfù

pay; make a payment, often more formal than 付

这家zhè jiāinn店diànto be in favor of支持zhī chícell phone手机shǒu jīto pay (money)支付zhī fù。

zhè jiā diàn zhī chí shǒu jī zhī fù。

Here, 支付: pay; make a payment, often more formal than 付.

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生肖 · shēngxiào

Chinese zodiac animal; one of the twelve traditional animal signs

you你nǐ(modifier / structural particle)的deone of the twelve animals…生肖shēng xiàoto be / is是shìwhat什么shén me？

nǐ de shēng xiào shì shén me？

Here, 生肖: Chinese zodiac animal; one of the twelve traditional animal signs.

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支 · zhī

measure word for slender objects such as pens

to ask请qǐngto lend to sb借给jiè gěiI / me我wǒ一支yī zhīpen笔bǐ。

qǐng jiè gěi wǒ yī zhī bǐ。

Here, 支: measure word for slender objects such as pens.

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支 · zhī

measure word for slender objects, such as pens

支 counts many slender objects, such as pens, and groups such as teams in 一支球队. 枝 literally means branch and can also count flower stems; choose the measure word that fits the object.

I / me我wǒband带dài(completed / change)了le两支liǎng zhīpen笔bǐ。

wǒ dài le liǎng zhī bǐ。

Here, 支: measure word for slender objects, such as pens.

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支撑 · zhīchēng

to support or hold something up

this这zhè两根liǎng gēnpillar柱子zhù zito prop up支撑zhī chēng(ongoing -ing)着zheroof屋顶wū dǐng。

zhè liǎng gēn zhù zi zhī chēng zhe wū dǐng。

Here, 支撑: to support or hold something up.

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支出 · zhīchū

expenditure; money spent

she / her她tā(把: marks the object)把bǎeach month每月měi yuè(modifier / structural particle)的deto spend支出zhī chū记在jì zàibook本子běn zi(bound form) up上shàng。

tā bǎ měi yuè de zhī chū jì zài běn zi shàng。

Here, 支出: expenditure; money spent.

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