支[zhī]

动

1. prop up; put up

♦ ~帐篷 put up a tent

♦ 用两张凳子把木板~起来 prop up the board with two stools

♦ 两手~着头 rest one's head in both hands

2. protrude; raise

♦ ~着耳朵听 prick up one's ears

♦ 他那两只虎牙朝两边~着。 His two upper canine teeth protrude.

3. support; sustain; bear

♦ 孩子疼得~不住了。 The child couldn't bear the pain.

4. send away; put sb. off

♦ 把他们~开 put them off with excuses; send them away upon some pretext

♦ 这事甭~别人了, 你自个儿去吧。 Don't send anyone else; better go yourself.

5. pay or draw (money)

♦ ~拨 pay a sum of money or transfer a sum of money in payment

♦ 上银行~款 go to the bank to draw money

名

1. branch; offshoot

♦ ~店 branch store

♦ 邮政~局 branch post office

2. 略 见〖地支〗

量

1. (for long, thin, inflexible objects)

♦ 一~钢笔 a pen

♦ 一~箭 an arrow

♦ 一~香烟 a cigarette

2. (for troops, fleets, etc.)

♦ 两~队伍 two contingents of troops

♦ 一~舰队 a fleet

3. (for songs or musical compositions)

♦ 一~曲子 a tune

♦ 一~新歌 a new song

4. (for the illuminating power of electric lights) watt

♦ 一个40~光的灯泡 a 40-watt bulb

5. (for the size or quality of yarn) count

♦ 60~纱 60-count yarn

♦ 细(中)~棉纱 fine (medium) count yarn