branch ⇒ 学科的分支 xuékē de fēnzhī → branch of science ⇒ 河流的分支 héliú de fēnzhī → tributary
开支
( 支付 ) spend ( pt , pp spent ) ⇒ 她从不乱开支。 Tā cóngbù luàn kāizhī. → She never spends extravagantly. ⇒ 我们要节约开支。 Wǒmen yào jiéyuē kāizhī. → We should cut down on expenses.
支付
pay ( pt , pp paid )
支使
( 使唤 ) order ... about ⇒ 她爱支使人。 Tā ài zhīshi rén. → She likes to order people about.
支出
spend ( pt , pp spent )
支持
( 鼓励 ) support ⇒ 他们夫妻俩在事业上互相支持。 Tāmen fūqī liǎ zài shìyè shang hùxiāng zhīchí. → Husband and wife support each other in their work.
⇒ 这棚子该用东西支一下。 (Zhè péngzi gāi yòng dōngxi zhī yīxià.) This shed needs something to prop it up.
⇒ 把雨伞支开 (bǎ yǔsǎn zhīkāi) put up an umbrella
(= 伸出) raise
⇒ 小兔子支起了耳朵。 (Xiǎo tùzi zhīqǐle ěrduo.) The rabbit pricked up its ears.
⇒ 他的门牙有些往外支。 (Tā de ményá yǒuxiē wǎng wài zhī.) His front teeth stick out a bit.
(= 支持) bear (pt bore) (pp borne)
⇒ 她牙疼得有点支不住了。 (Tā yáténg de yǒudiǎn zhī bù zhù le.) She could hardly bear her toothache.
(= 调度) send (pt, pp sent)
⇒ 她借故支走了他。 (Tā jiègù zhīzǒule tā.) She found an excuse to send him away.
(= 付出) pay ... out (pt, pp paid)
⇒ 上个月家里开支很大。 (Shàng gè yuè jiā li kāizhī hěn dà.) Last month household expenses were very high.
(= 领取) get (pt got) (pp got ) (英) ( gotten) (美)
⇒ 出差前,我们从财务处支了些钱。 (Chūchāi qián, wǒmen cóng cáiwù chù zhīle xiē qián.) Before going on the business trip, we got some money from the finance department.
量
(指乐曲)
⇒ 一支钢琴曲 (yī zhī gāngqínqǔ) a piano tune
(指细长物)
⇒ 一支钢笔 (yī zhī gāngbǐ) a pen
(指队伍)
⇒ 一支部队 (yī zhī bùduì) an army unit
(指灯)
⇒ 60支光的灯泡 (liùshí zhī guāng de dēngpào) 60 watt bulb
measure word, used for songs, tunes, troops and stick-like objects