资 zī — resources; capital; to provide; to supply; to support; money
老师给我们提供了很多学习资料。Lǎo shī gěi wǒ men tí gōng le hěn duō xué xí zī liào.The teacher provided us with a lot of study materials.
Common words: 资金 (zī jīn)、资格 (zī gé)、工资 (gōng zī)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "to support"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "to support", including 资 (zī), 支 (zhī), 养 (yǎng), 帮 (bāng), 靠 (kào), 架 (jià). Study pinyin, English meanings…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "to support" covers 9 different Chinese characters — 资 (zī), 支 (zhī), 养 (yǎng), 帮 (bāng), 靠 (kào), 架 (jià), 抵 (dǐ), 赞 (zàn) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 9 characters do not share a sound — their readings span zī, zhī, yǎng, bāng, kào, jià, and more — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 资 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 资 zīresources; capital; to provide; to supply; to support; moneyUseful words: 资金, 资格
- 支 zhī(a measure word); to support; to sustain; to erect; to raise; branchUseful words: 支持, 支付
- 养 yǎnggive birth; keep (pets); to support; to bring sb. up; to raise (pig; etc.)Useful words: 营养, 培养
- 帮 bāngto assist; to support; to help; group; gang; partyUseful words: 帮忙, 帮助
- 靠 kàodepend upon; lean on; near; by; against; to supportUseful words: 可靠, 依靠
Common words for these 9 "to support" characters
Anchor each of these 9 characters in a word you can picture — start with 资 (zī) — so "to support" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
资金zī jīnfunds; capital资格zī géqualifications; seniority工资gōng zīwages; pay支持zhī chíto be in favor of; to support; to back; support支付zhī fùto pay (money)支配zhī pèito control; to dominate; to allocate营养yíng yǎngnutrition; nourishment培养péi yǎngto cultivate; to breed; to foster; to nurture养成yǎng chéngto cultivate; to raise; to form (a habit); to acquire帮忙bāng mángto help; to lend a hand; to do a favor; to do a good turn
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 9 ways to say "to support".
支 zhī — (a measure word); to support; to sustain; to erect; to raise; branch
请借给我一支铅笔。Qǐng jiè gěi wǒ yì zhī qiān bǐ.Please lend me a pencil.
Common words: 支持 (zhī chí)、支付 (zhī fù)、支配 (zhī pèi)
养 yǎng — give birth; keep (pets); to support; to bring sb. up; to raise (pig; etc.)
他在家里养了一只小猫。Tā zài jiā lǐ yǎng le yì zhī xiǎo māo.He keeps a kitten at home.
Common words: 营养 (yíng yǎng)、培养 (péi yǎng)、养成 (yǎng chéng)
帮 bāng — to assist; to support; to help; group; gang; party
谢谢你帮我搬桌子。Xiè xie nǐ bāng wǒ bān zhuō zi.Thank you for helping me move the table.
Common words: 帮忙 (bāng máng)、帮助 (bāng zhù)、帮手 (bāng shou)
靠 kào — depend upon; lean on; near; by; against; to support
累了就靠在椅子上休息一会儿。Lèi le jiù kào zài yǐ zi shàng xiū xi yí huìr.When you are tired, lean on the chair and rest a while.
Common words: 可靠 (kě kào)、依靠 (yī kào)、靠近 (kào jìn)
架 jià — to support; frame; rack; framework; measure word for planes; large vehicles
书架上摆满了各种各样的书。Shū jià shàng bǎi mǎn le gè zhǒng gè yàng de shū.The bookshelf is filled with all kinds of books.
Common words: 吵架 (chǎo jià)、书架 (shū jià)、衣架 (yī jià)
抵 dǐ — hold up; on the whole; push against; to support; to resist; to reach
经过一夜的行驶，火车抵达了终点。Jīng guò yí yè de xíng shǐ, huǒ chē dǐ dá le zhōng diǎn.After a night of travel, the train reached its destination.
Common words: 抵抗 (dǐ kàng)、抵达 (dǐ dá)、抵制 (dǐ zhì)
赞 zàn — to praise; to patronize; to support; to praise
大家都称赞他做得好。Dà jiā dōu chēng zàn tā zuò de hǎo.Everyone praised him for doing well.
Common words: 赞助 (zàn zhù)、赞成 (zàn chéng)、称赞 (chēng zàn)
All 9 characters
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