撑

chēng

HSK 6 verb

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Meaning 释义

  1. to support
  2. to prop up
  3. to push or move with a pole
  4. to maintain
  5. to open or unfurl
  6. to fill to bursting point
  7. brace
  8. stay
  9. support

Definition data: CC-CEDICT · CC BY-SA 4.0

In real sentences 真实例句

这zhè条tiáo绳子shéngzi能néng撑chēng多久duōjiǔ？

How long will this rope hold?

Tatoeba #874201

我们wǒmen昨晚zuówǎn吃chī撑chēng了le。

We ate way too much last night.

Tatoeba #1946828

绳子shéngzi不够bùgòu牢固láogù，撑chēng不住bùzhù他tā。

The rope wasn't strong enough to support him.

Tatoeba #813587

他用tā yòng手shǒu撑chēng着zhe下巴xiàba，听tīng着zhe。

He was listening with his chin resting on his hand.

Tatoeba #1790124

Example sentences: Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR

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