粵

支zi1撐caang1

simp支撑
zi1 caang1zhī chēng

English

  1. to prop up
  2. to support
  3. strut
  4. brace
  5. to prop up; to sustain; to support

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 頂住一樣嘢等佢唔好倒塌或者跌落嚟

Examples

  • 假說:喺科學上係指一個仲未搵到證據支撐,但研究者有理由認為係真確嘅論述。

    Tatoeba · Matthewyau1367 CC BY

  • 神經元根據經驗形成同加強連結嘅能力對認知功能至關重要,因為佢支撐緊學習同記憶嘅機制。

    Tatoeba · Davidgo5867 CC BY

  • 全球股市周一大跌,因為擔心中國新冠肺炎疫情可能會對支撐世界各地經濟體嘅供應鏈造成長期損害。

    Tatoeba CC BY

  • 諗法理據:講完現有嗰啲文獻之後,位研究者就要提出自己嘅諗法同埋有啲理據嚟支撐自己提出嘅諗法。

    Tatoeba · Matthewyau1367 CC BY

  • 強調諗頭,而唔係強調個人:舉例說明,寫「我認為呢個理論係真確嘅」冇咁好,而係應該寫「呢啲研究結果支撐嗰個理論」。

    Tatoeba · Matthewyau1367 CC BY

  • 日本的經濟是由一群勤奮工作的大城市上班族支撐起的。

    Japan has an economy that is supported by hard-working company employees in big cities.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 條柱支撐起成個屋頂。

    This column supports the whole roof.

  • 成頭家由佢一個人支撐。

    He has to support his whole family.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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