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撑持

/ chēngchí /
Strokes

Definition

(fig.) to sustain/to shore up

Example

As a Verb

shore/prop up; sustain; maintain

1
bìng
  
,
jiā
家里
quán
yóu
妻子
chēng
chí
zhāo
  

When he fell ill, his wife took care of everything for the family.

2
guǒ
如果
méiyǒu
没有
wàijiè
外界
de
bāngzhù
帮助
  
,
zhēn
zhīdào
知道
men
他们
hái
néng
chēng
chí
duōjiǔ
多久
  

I wonder how long they can hold/carry on without outside assistance.

3
Chēngchí
撑持
wèi
地位

shore up one's position

4
Chēng
chí
wēi
危局

shore up a shaky/perilous situation