撑 (caang1) — variant/simplified form of 撐 in Cantonese
caangˉ¹撑Mandarin Pinyin: cheng1
Meaning of 撑
nounvariant/simplified form of 撐
Example Sentences with 撑
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.
keoiˏ₅佢siˍ₆恃zyuˍ₆住louˏ₅老sai˗₃細caang1,撑，matˉ¹乜douˉ¹都gau˗₃夠daamˊ²膽zou6.做。
He's bold enough to do anything, relying on the boss's backing.
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