Usage note
支持表示帮助、同意或在后面撑住。
zhī chí biǎo shì bāng zhù 、 tóng yì huò zài hòu miàn chēng zhù。
Support means to help, agree with, or hold up from behind.
Context note
支持常用于观点、行动和团体。
zhī chí cháng yòng yú guān diǎn 、 xíng dòng hé tuán tǐ。
Support is often used with opinions, actions, and groups.
5 examples
我支持你。
wǒ zhī chí nǐ。
I support you.
大家都支持这个计划。
dà jiā dōu zhī chí zhè ge jì huà。
Everyone supports this plan.
感谢你的支持。
gǎn xiè nǐ de zhī chí。
Thank you for your support.
老师支持学生的想法。
lǎo shī zhī chí xué shēng de xiǎng fǎ。
The teacher supports the students' ideas.
这把椅子支持身体。
zhè bǎ yǐ zi zhī chí shēn tǐ。
This chair supports the body.
5 mini stories
朋友一直支持他。
péng yǒu yì zhí zhī chí tā。
His friends always supported him.
家人的支持很重要。
jiā rén de zhī chí hěn zhòng yào。
Family support is very important.
他支持这个决定。
tā zhī chí zhè ge jué dìng。
He supported this decision.
大家一起支持学校活动。
dà jiā yì qǐ zhī chí xué xiào huó dòng。
Everyone supported the school activity together.
有支持，事情会更容易。
yǒu zhī chí， shì qíng huì gèng róng yì。
With support, things become easier.
Mini dialogue
朋友的支持
A
我有点紧张明天的比赛。
Wǒ yǒudiǎn jǐnzhāng míngtiān de bǐsài.
I'm a bit nervous about tomorrow's competition.
B
别担心，我会一直支持你的！
Bié dānxīn, wǒ huì yīzhí zhīchí nǐ de!
Don't worry, I will always support you!
家人的支持
A
学中文有点难。
Xué Zhōngwén yǒudiǎn nán.
Learning Chinese is a bit hard.
B
加油！爸爸妈妈都支持你。
Jiāyóu! Bàba māma dōu zhīchí nǐ.
You can do it! Mom and Dad both support you.
Related words and contrasts
similar
帮助
bāngzhù
to help
支持 is often about emotional or moral support, while 帮助 is more about practical help.
opposite
反对
fǎnduì
to oppose
反对 means to be against something, the opposite of supporting it.