- 1. support with the hand; place a hand on sb. or sth. for support
- ♦ ~着栏杆上楼 walk upstairs with one's hand on the banisters
- ♦ 你~着点梯子, 我上去。 Hold the ladder while I climb up.
- 2. help sb. up; straighten sth. up
- ♦ ~苗 straighten up the seedlings
- ♦ 护士~起伤员, 给他换药。 The nurse propped up the wounded soldier and changed the dressing on his wound.
- 3. help; assist; support
- ♦ 扶持