撐 (caang1) — prop up; support; brace in Cantonese
caangˉ¹撐简 撑
Mandarin Pinyin: cheng1
Meaning of 撐
nounprop up; support; brace
nounpunt/move (a boat/raft) with a pole
nounprop open; unfurl; unfold; spread
Example Sentences with 撐
個木橈只有一尺長，點用嚟撐船呀
How can we use a mere one-feet long paddle to punt the boat?
jungˍ₆用geoi˗₃鋸mukˍ₆木gaa˗₃架caangˉ¹撐zyu6.住。
Support it with a sawhorse.
keoiˏ₅佢houˊ²好caangˉ¹撐niˉ¹呢go˗₃個dongˊ²黨paai˗₃派。
He strongly supports this political party.
dimˊ²點douˉ¹都caangˊ²撐ziˍ₆自geiˊ²己jau5.友。
We support our own people no matter what.
singˎ₄成paangˎ₄棚janˎ₄人caangˉ¹撐nei5.你。
The whole group supports you.
Words Containing 撐
死撐sei2 caang3
resist stubbornly; defend oneself furiously; refute
撐屎艇caang1 si2 teng5
Kangxi radical 54 廴
死雞撐飯蓋sei2 gai1 caang3 faan6 goi3
the dead chicken props up the lid of rice-cooker
架撐gaa2 caang1
tools (spoken)
撐到恆caang3 dou3 hang4
to hang tough; to stand one's ground [colloquial]
沙煲罌撐saa1 bou1 aang1 caang1
pots and pans; cooking utensils; household items [colloquial]
撐艇caang1 teng5
Kangxi radical 54 廴
撐艇仔caang1 teng5 zai2
a person who poles a boat
撐到底caang3 dou3 dai2
hang tough; stand one's ground
鬥撐dau3 caang1
compete to see who will last the longest; battle for who can endure longer
撐檯腳caang3 toi2 goek3
to have a meal with one's love
死雞撐硬腳sei2 gai1 caang3 ngaang6 goek3
(proverb) saying someone is too egotistical or arrogant, and don't admit to make mistakes.
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