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撑住

撐住
chēngzhù
verb #8,600

Meanings

  1. 1 to hold on; to hang in there
  2. 2 to prop up; to support; to brace

Characters

撑
chēng
to prop up; to support; to endure
住
zhù
to hold firm (resultative complement)
Support + hold firm - 住 as a complement indicates successfully maintaining or holding a state.

Examples

HSK 1
再撑住几天就放假了。
Zài chēngzhù jǐ tiān jiù fàngjià le.
Hang in there a few more days and then it's vacation.
HSK 5
他用手撑住桌子才没摔倒。
Tā yòng shǒu chēngzhù zhuōzi cái méi shuāidǎo.
He braced himself against the table to keep from falling.
HSK 6
撑住，救援马上就到！
Chēngzhù, jiùyuán mǎshàng jiù dào!
Hold on, rescue is coming soon!

Tips

grammar
住 as a resultative complement means 'firmly' or 'securely' - it indicates the action achieves a stable result: 抓住 (grab and hold), 记住 (remember firmly), 站住 (stand still), 撑住 (hold on successfully).

Stroke Order

撑 chēng
住 zhù