撑
chēng
Meaning
- to support
- to open or unfurl
- to fill to bursting point
Definition
用手或物体支撑；支持；勉强维持；张开；充满；到极限。
to support with hand or object; to prop up; to sustain; to open; to fill; to reach the limit.
Usage
常用于表示支撑物体、维持某种状态、充满空间或达到承受极限。
Commonly used to indicate supporting an object, maintaining a state, filling a space, or reaching a limit of capacity.
Examples
- 1 他用手撑着下巴，陷入了沉思。 (He propped his chin with his hand, lost in thought.)
- 2 这把伞太旧了，撑不起来。 (This umbrella is too old to open.)
- 3 他一个人撑起了整个家。 (He single-handedly supports the whole family.)
- 4 别吃太多，小心撑坏肚子。 (Don't eat too much, or you'll upset your stomach.)
- 5 气球被吹得快要撑破了。 (The balloon is blown up to the point of bursting.)
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