支持 zhīchí — to support, to back, to endorse
zhīchí (first tone, high and level)zhi1chi2
to support, to back, to endorse
HSK 4· HSK 1–4 (classic)verbnoun
Meanings
to support, to back, to endorse
To stand behind someone or something — an opinion, a friend, a plan — with agreement or help, without necessarily doing the work yourself. A family 支持 a decision by approving of it; a wall 支持 a roof by literally holding it up, the same character doing physical and moral work at once.
verbsupport, backing
noun
Example sentences
- 大家都很支持我的决定。大家都很支持我的決定。Dàjiā (fourth tone, falling) dōu (first tone, high and level) hěn (third tone, dipping) zhīchí (first tone, high and level) wǒ (third tone, dipping) de (neutral tone) juédìng. (second tone, rising)···
Everyone supports my decision.
- 谢谢你们的支持，我们一定会更努力。謝謝你們的支持，我們一定會更努力。Xièxie (fourth tone, falling) nǐmen (third tone, dipping) de (neutral tone) zhīchí, (first tone, high and level) wǒmen (third tone, dipping) yídìng (second tone, rising) huì (fourth tone, falling) gèng (fourth tone, falling) nǔlì. (third tone, dipping)···
Thank you for your support — we will definitely work even harder.
Common mistakes
Not quite我支持对这个办法。
Correct我支持这个办法。
支持 reaches directly for what it backs, with no 对 in between — the pattern is the same as 帮助 and 喜欢: verb straight onto object, no preposition needed.