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支持zhī chíto be in favor of

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支持 (zhī chí) means "to be in favor of" or "to support," and as a noun it means "support." 我支持这个想法 says I am in favor of this idea. 我支持你 says I support you. 我们都支持你 says we all support you. 谢谢你的支持 says thank you for your support. The verb lines and the noun line use those senses.

What does 支持 mean?

  1. 1.

    to be in favor ofverb

  2. 2.

    to supportverb

  3. 3.

    supportnoun

What do the characters in 支持 mean?

  • 支to support
  • 持to support

How do you use 支持?

支持 can take a person or an idea, and 你的支持 names someone's support.

Patterns

  • 支持 + Idea

    我支持这个想法。

    Wǒ zhīchí zhège xiǎngfǎ.

    I am in favor of this idea.

  • 支持 + Person

    我支持你。

    Wǒ zhīchí nǐ.

    I support you.

  • 的 + 支持

    谢谢你的支持。

    Xièxie nǐ de zhīchí.

    Thank you for your support.

What are some examples of 支持 in a sentence?

  1. 我支持这个想法。

    Wǒ zhīchí zhège xiǎngfǎ.

    I am in favor of this idea.

  2. 我支持你。

    Wǒ zhīchí nǐ.

    I support you.

  3. 我们都支持你。

    Wǒmen dōu zhīchí nǐ.

    We all support you.

  4. 谢谢你的支持。

    Xièxie nǐ de zhīchí.

    Thank you for your support.

How is 支持 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    我有一个想法。你支持我的想法吗?

    Wǒ yǒu yí gè xiǎngfǎ. Nǐ zhīchí wǒ de xiǎngfǎ ma?

    I have an idea. Do you support my idea?

  2. Speaker B:

    我支持你的想法。

    Wǒ zhīchí nǐ de xiǎngfǎ.

    I support your idea.

  3. Speaker A:

    朋友也支持我的想法吗?

    Péngyou yě zhīchí wǒ de xiǎngfǎ ma?

    Do friends also support my idea?

  4. Speaker B:

    朋友也支持。我谢谢他们的支持。

    Péngyou yě zhīchí. Wǒ xièxie tāmen de zhīchí.

    Friends also support it. I thank them for their support.

Can you use 支持 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 我___你。(I support you.)
  2. 2.Which sentence means "Thank you for your support"?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 我___这个想法。(I am in favor of this idea.)

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.