Writing
支援 (zhī yuán) — how to say "to support" in Chinese
支援
To support, assistance
verb
Character composition
支
to support, branch
援
to aid, assistance
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
支
Branch
#65 · zhī · 4 strokes
Collocations
互相支援
hù xiāng zhī yuán
support each other
支援前线
zhī yuán qián xiàn
support the front line
支援灾区
zhī yuán zāi qū
support the disaster area
Examples
他们决定支援那个地区的经济发展。
They decided to support the economic development of that region.
我们需要支援。
We need support.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to support" in Chinese?
"to support" in Chinese is 支援 (zhī yuán).
支援 meaning in English
支援 (zhī yuán) means "To support, assistance".
How is 支援 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhī yuán (written as zhi yuan, zhiyuan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to support" in Chinese characters?
It is written 支援: 支 has 4 strokes, 援 has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 支援?
支援 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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