撑
Character
to hold something up, like an umbrella; to keep something from falling
Meaning
chēng
cheng1- to hold something up, like an umbrella; to keep something from falling
- to keep going and not stop, even when you are very tired
Examples
他撑着伞走路。
tā chēng zhe sǎn zǒu lù
He walks while holding up an umbrella.
AI-generated sentence
今天很累，但是我要撑下去。
jīn tiān hěn lèi, dàn shì wǒ yào chēng xià qù
I am very tired today, but I will keep going.
AI-generated sentence
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Words with 撑
See all 26 →撑伞chēng sǎnto hold up an umbrellaWord撑开chēng kāito stretch tautWord撑拒chēng jùto resistWord撑持chēng chí(fig.) to sustainWord撑杆chēng gāna poleWord撑死chēng sǐfull to the point of burstingWord撑破chēng pòto burstWord撑腰chēng yāoto supportWord撑船chēng chuánto puntWord撑场面chēng chǎng miànto keep up appearances; to put up a frontWord
撑杆跳chēng gān tiàopole vaultVariant of 撑竿跳WordUnreviewed
撑竿跳chēng gān tiàopole vaultWord