支持

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Chinese

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(a measure word); to support; to sustain
(a measure word); to support; to sustain; to erect; to raise; branch; division; to draw money
 
to grasp; to hold; support
to grasp; to hold; support; manage; direct; maintain
 
trad. (支持)
simp. #(支持)

Pronunciation

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Verb

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支持

  1. to support; to back
    全力支持  ―  quánlì zhīchí  ―  to give full support
    大多數提案支持意見 [MSC, trad.]
    大多数提案支持意见 [MSC, simp.]
    Dàduōshù rén duì tí'àn chí zhīchí yìjiàn. [Pinyin]
    Most people expressed support for the proposal.
    支持人不像人,鬼不像鬼勞退金新制 [MSC, trad.]
    支持人不像人,鬼不像鬼劳退金新制 [MSC, simp.]
    Bié zhīchí rénbùxiàngrén,guǐbùxiàngguǐ de láotuìjīn xīnzhì. [Pinyin]
    Don't support the new ghastly labor retirement system.
    態度同意支持 [MSC, trad.]
    态度同意支持 [MSC, simp.]
    Wǒ de tàidù shì tóngyì hé zhīchí. [Pinyin]
    I am in agreement and will lend support.
  2. to sustain; to hold out

Synonyms

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  • (to support):
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Noun

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支持

  1. support; backing
    技術支持技术支持  ―  jìshù zhīchí  ―  technical support
    政府支持  ―  zhèngfǔ de zhīchí  ―  governmental support

Usage notes

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In Hong Kong and Taiwan, the term 支持 (zhīchí) means to support mentally, e.g. 支持意見支持意见 (I support your opinion), while the term 支援 (zhīyuán) means to support physically or by action, and also including IT-related senses, e.g. 技術支援技术支援 (jìshù zhīyuán, technical support). In Mainland China, the usage of the term 支持 (zhīchí) may cover both aspects.

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term

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Noun

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()() (shiji

  1. support
    支持(しじ)()
    shiji o eru
    to gain support
    支持(しじ)(うしな)
    shiji o ushinau
    to lose support

Antonyms

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Verb

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()()する (shiji surusuru (stem ()() (shiji shi), past ()()した (shiji shita))

  1. support
    動議(どうぎ)支持(しじ)する
    dōgi o shiji suru
    to second a motion

Conjugation

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