Dictionary/支

支

支 zhī

ㄓ
MHSK 3TOCFL L1core 10k
1to support
2to sustain
3to erect
4to raise
5branch
6division
7to draw money
8classifier for rods such as pens and guns, for army divisions and for songs or compositions

Characters

Examples

wǒ我mǎi买le了yì一zhī支shǒu biǎo手表gěi给tā她。
我买了一支手表给她。
I bought her a watch.
我的房间里有一支电话。
There's a telephone in my room.
我打算买支笔送给他。
I'll buy a pen for him.

See also: words & characters pronounced zhī